Larouche, Quebec

Larouche
Location of Larouche
Larouche is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Larouche
Larouche
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°27′N 71°31′W / 48.450°N 71.517°W / 48.450; -71.517[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1910
ConstitutedMarch 21, 1922
Named forWilliam Larouche[1]
Government
 • MayorGuy Lavoie
 • Federal ridingJonquière—Alma
 • Prov. ridingLac-Saint-Jean
Area
 • Total89.60 km2 (34.59 sq mi)
 • Land84.71 km2 (32.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,601
 • Density18.9/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 7.7%
 • Dwellings
829
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-170
Websitelarouche.ca

Larouche (French pronunciation: [laʁuʃ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. It is located along Quebec Route 170 between Saguenay and Saint-Bruno, just south of the Saguenay River.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Larouche Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Larouche census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-12.