Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿øʒɛn daʁʒɑ̃tnɛ]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Maria-Chapdelaine. The municipality had a population of 487 as of the Canada 2021 Census. Prior to 1997 it was known simply as Saint-Eugène.
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Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay | |
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  Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′N 72°17′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Maria-Chapdelaine |
| Settled | 1895 |
| Constituted | November 14, 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilles Dufour |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière |
| • Prov. riding | Roberval |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.40 km2 (33.36 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.05 km2 (33.61 sq mi) |
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| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 487 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  0.2% |
| • Dwellings | 221 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2021: 487 (2011 to 2016 population change: -0.2%)
- Population in 2016: 488 (2011 to 2016 population change: -10.6%)
- Population in 2011: 546 (2006 to 2011 population change: -4.5%)
- Population in 2006: 572
- Population in 2001: 608
- Population in 1996: 651
- Population in 1991: 692
- Population in 1986: 715
- Population in 1981: 689
- Population in 1976: 669
- Population in 1971: 751
- Population in 1966: 1,024
- Population in 1961: 1,067
- Population in 1956: 1,137
- Population in 1951: 1,058
- Population in 1941: 945
- Population in 1931: 556
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 206 (total dwellings: 221)
Mother tongue:[5]
- English as first language: 1%
- French as first language: 99%
- English and French as first language: 1%
- Other as first language: 0%