Larouche, Quebec
| Larouche | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Larouche
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| Coordinates: 48°27′N 71°31′W / 48.450°N 71.517°WCoordinates: 48°27′N 71°31′W / 48.450°N 71.517°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Settled | 1910 |
| Constituted | March 21, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Réjean Bédard |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière—Alma |
| • Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.60 km2 (34.59 sq mi) |
| • Land | 84.76 km2 (32.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,277 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2006–11) |
 6.4% |
| • Dwellings | 641 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0W 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Larouche is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. It is located along Quebec Route 170 between Jonquière and Saint-Bruno, just south of the Saguenay River.
In the early 1910s, several families settled in the area. In 1911, the settlement got its post office and in 1922, the Parish Municipality of Larouche was incorporated, named after William Larouche (1835-1917), a pioneer who was among the area's first settlers.
In 2000, the parish municipality changed its status to municipality.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 510 (total dwellings: 641)
Mother tongue:
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