Sagard, Quebec

Sagard
Unorganized territory
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM
Sagard is located in Central Quebec
Sagard
Sagard
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W / 48.033°N 70.067°W / 48.033; -70.067
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMCharlevoix-Est
Constitutedunspecified
Government
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
 • Total
213.3 km2 (82.4 sq mi)
 • Land204.59 km2 (78.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
110
 • Density0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 15.4%
 • Dwellings
91
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-170

Sagard is an unorganized territory and hamlet in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. The hamlet of Sagard (48°01′47″N 70°04′02″W / 48.02972°N 70.06722°W / 48.02972; -70.06722) is located on the eastern banks of the Little Saguenay River, along Route 170 between Saint-Siméon and Petit-Saguenay.

Geography

The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from 274 meters (899 ft) at Lake David in the north-east, to 640 meters (2,100 ft) at the summit of Mount Chicot.

History

The territory and hamlet are named after the geographic township of Sagard, which was proclaimed in 1919 and named in honour of Théodat Sagard, a missionary of the Recollects order who is mainly remembered for his writings on New France and the Hurons.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 54 (total dwellings: 91)

Notable residents

The Desmarais family has a large estate in Sagard.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 149770". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 15904". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Sagard, Quebec (Code 2415904) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  4. 1 2 "Sagard (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  5. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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