L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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L'Ange-Gardien (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁdjɛ̃]; French for "the guardian angel") is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It constitutes the easternmost part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, north of the Buckingham Sector of the City of Gatineau.
L'Ange-Gardien | |
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Aerial View of L'Ange-Gardien | |
 Coat of arms | |
_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM | |
  L'Ange-Gardien Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 75°27′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais |
| Constituted | May 17, 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Louis-Seize |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 224.15 km2 (86.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 216.05 km2 (83.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,102 |
| • Density | 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  11.7% |
| • Dwellings | 2,288 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-309  R-315 |
| Website | municipalitedelangegardien |
The municipality straddles both sides of the Du Lièvre River. The following communities and villages are within its boundaries:
- Glen Almond
- Neilon
- Ribot
History
In 1861, a parish municipality was formed and named L'Ange-Gardien. In 1869, a post office serving the parish and village was established. In 1881, it was separated from Buckingham Canton and formed into a parish municipality.[1] In 1915, the village of Angers was separated from L'Ange-Gardien.
On January 1, 1975, L'Ange-Gardien, Buckingham, Masson, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Angers, Buckingham-South-East, and Buckingham-South-West were merged to form the City of Buckingham, but because of adverse public reaction, the merger did not last long. On January 1, 1980, the former municipalities of West Buckingham, Buckingham Township, and L'Ange-Gardien Parish were reorganized into the Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien.[4]
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,102 (+11.7% from 2016) | 5,464 (8.2% from 2011) | 5,051 (16.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 216.05 km2 (83.42 sq mi) | 218.25 km2 (84.27 sq mi) | 218.49 km2 (84.36 sq mi) |
| Population density | 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi) | 25.0/km2 (65/sq mi) | 23.1/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.0 (M: 42.4, F: 41.6) | 39.0 (M: 39.0, F: 39.0) | 39.9 (M: 40.0, F: 39.9) |
| Private dwellings | 2,288 (total) 2,176 (occupied) | 2,058 (total) | 1,952 (total) |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $93,440 | $87,509 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,121 | — |
| 1991 | 2,815 | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 3,521 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 3,610 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,348 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 5,051 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 5,464 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 6,102 | +11.7% |
| Source: [8] | ||
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 8.5%
- French as first language: 88.5%
- English and French as first language: 1.6%
- Other as first language: 1.2%
