Caraquet | |
|---|---|
 Location within Gloucester County, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′39″N 64°52′30″W / 47.7275°N 64.875°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Erected | 1831 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 109.32 km2 (42.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,261 |
| • Density | 11.5/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  5.7% |
| • Dwellings | 659 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Figures do not include portions within the town of Caraquet and the villages of Bas-Caraquet and Bertrand | |
Caraquet is a geographic parish in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]
For governance purposes, the parish is divided between the towns of Caraquet, Hautes-Terres, Rivière-du-Nord, and Shippagan.[5] All municipalities are members of the Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission (APRSC).[6]
- ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ The Territorial Division Act[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of Saint John and Fredericton, and one town of Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
- ^ "Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission: RSC 4". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.