Gallichan
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Gallichan | |
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| Motto(s): Deus primus servatus ("God was the first to be saved") | |
| Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1922 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serge Marquis |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 98.25 km2 (37.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.61 km2 (28.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 488 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | Increase 4.3% |
| • Dwellings | 304 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
Gallichan (French pronunciation: [ɡaliʃɑ̃]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality located along the banks of the Duparquet River. It had a population of 488 in the 2021 Canadian census.
The municipality was constituted on January 1, 1958,[2] and was called Saint-Laurent until 1986.[1]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 229 (total dwellings: 304)[3]
Language
[edit | edit source]Mother tongue language (2021)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 480 | 99.0% |
| English only | 5 | 1.0% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
Government
[edit | edit source]Municipal council (2024):[5]
- Mayor: Serge Marquis
- Councillors: Richard Vallières, Daniel Bélanger, Nathalie Shink, Jacklin Chabot, Fernand Nadeau, Cynthia Sancartier
References
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- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Gallichan, Quebec
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External links
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- Official website
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