Laverlochère
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Laverlochère | |
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 Location within Témiscamingue RCM | |
  Laverlochère Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′N 79°18′W / 47.433°N 79.300°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Municipality | Laverlochère-Angliers |
| Constituted | October 3, 1912 |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 2018 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Barrette |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.80 km2 (41.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 105.08 km2 (40.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 675 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2011–16) |  7.7% |
| • Dwellings | 321 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Laverlochère (French pronunciation: [lavɛʁlɔʃɛʁ]) is a former municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. It is one of the two sectors in the municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers.
In 1895, the geographic township of Laverlochère was created and began to see its first settlers. At the beginning of the 20th century, the parish of St-Isidore-de-Laverlochère was founded, named after the patron saint of farmers Isidore the Laborer.[4]
The Parish Municipality of Saint-Isidore was formed in 1912, when it separated from Township Municipality of Guigues and the United Township Municipality of Laverlochère-et-Baby.[5]
In June 1977, it was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Laverlochère in honor of Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère, who was a missionary in the Témiscamingue region for more than 40 years. On September 21, 2002, Laverlochère changed statutes and became a regular municipality.[1]
It amalgamated with the Village of Angliers on January 1, 2018, to form the Municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers.[6]
Demographics
| 2016 | |
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| Population | 675 (-7.7% from 2011) |
| Land area | 105.08 km2 (40.57 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.8 (M: 41.6, F: 44.4) |
| Private dwellings | 321 (total) 289 (occupied) |
| Median household income | $63,040 |
References: 2016[7]
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Mother tongue (2016):[3]
- English as first language: 1.5%
- French as first language: 98.5%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
Local government
List of former mayors:[5]
- Adélard Grignon (1912–1914)
- Joseph Lalonde (1914–1916)
- Jacob Brouillard (1916–1917, 1919–1921)
- Philippe Bergeron (1917–1919)
- Euzèbe Tétreault (1921–1923)
- Joseph Firmin Narcisse Legault (1923–1927)
- Philias Gauthier (1927–1929)
- Louis Philippe Bergeron (1929–1935)
- Aristide Ritchot (1935–1947)
- Armand Lafrenière (1947–1953)
- Jean Baptiste Racicot (1953–1955)
- Donatien Rivest (1955–1963)
- Gérard Deault (1963–1965)
- Alphonse Côté (1965–1967)
- Eddy Neveu (1967–1969)
- Normand Lafrenière (1969–1974)
- Edouard Bournival (1974–1977)
- Ronald Lafrenière (1977–1997)
- Gérald Morin (1997–2001)
- Normand Bergeron (2001–2009)
- Daniel Barrette (2009–2017)
