Cabano
Former city in Quebec, Canada
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Cabano is a former city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on Lake Témiscouata on Autoroute 85. On May 5, 2010, it merged with Notre-Dame-du-Lac to form the new city of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac.
Ville de Cabano
Cabano | |
|---|---|
Fort-Ingall in Cabano | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Ville de Cabano | |
| Coordinates: 47.68°N 68.88°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| MRC | Témiscouata |
| City | Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac |
| Established | 1880 |
| Disestablished | 5 May 2010 (merged) |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.78 km2 (47.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,400 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | G0L 1E0 |
In the 2021 census, Cabano had a population of 2419 people.[1]
History
At first, Cabano was called Poste du Lac or Fort Ingall. It became Saint-Mathias-de-Cabano in 1907, then the municipal village of Cabano in 1923, and finally, the city of Cabano in 1962.
On May 9, 1950, a major fire destroyed 125 houses in the city.[2]
TFI International, Canada's largest trucking company, was founded in Cabano.[3]
Notable people
- Paul Triquet - Recipient of the Victoria Cross for actions in Italy during the Second World War
- Ingrid St-Pierre - Singer-songwriter
- Pierre Bérubé - Quebec researcher and author
