Lac-des-Aigles

Lac-des-Aigles
City
Aerial view of Lac-des-Aigles
Aerial view of Lac-des-Aigles
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Lac-des-Aigles is located in Eastern Quebec
Lac-des-Aigles
Lac-des-Aigles
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°59′19″N 68°40′35″W / 47.9886°N 68.6764°W / 47.9886; -68.6764[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMTémiscouata
ConstitutedJuly 31, 2024
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Bossé
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—
Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
235.02 km2 (90.74 sq mi)
 • Land226.17 km2 (87.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
571
 • Density2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings
354
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0K 1V0, G0K 1W0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-232
R-296

Lac-des-Aigles is a city in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.[1] The population is 571.[2] Its economy is mainly based on agriculture and forestry. It is located southeast of Rimouski, near Esprit-Saint.[1] It was created on July 31st 2024 by the merger of the municipalities of Lac-des-Aigles and Saint-Guy.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 33037". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 13062". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cp2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ https://www.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/gazette/pdf_encrypte/lois_reglements/2024F/83787.pdf
  5. ^ "Fusion entre Saint-Guy et Lac-des-Aigles : La nouvelle Ville sera créée à partir du 31 juillet 2024".