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Village municipality in Quebec, Canada
Pointe-Lebel
Village municipality
Pointe-Lebel is located in Côte-Nord region, QuebecPointe-LebelPointe-LebelLocation in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 49°10′N 68°12′W / 49.167°N 68.200°W / 49.167; -68.200
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMManicouagan
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1964
Government
 • MayorMichelle Martin
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingRené-Lévesque
Area
 • Total122.24 km (47.20 sq mi)
 • Land85.54 km (33.03 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,817
 • Density21.2/km (55/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)Decrease 5.3%
 • Dwellings935
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)G0H 1N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.pointe-lebel.com Edit this at Wikidata

Pointe-Lebel (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t ləbɛl]) is a village municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. Its territory makes up the western half of the Manicouagan Peninsula between the mouths of the Outardes and Manicouagan Rivers.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pointe-Lebel had a population of 1,817 living in 857 of its 935 total private dwellings, a change of -5.3% from its 2016 population of 1,918. With a land area of 85.54 km (33.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.2/km (55.0/sq mi) in 2021.

Population trend:

Historical census populations – Pointe-Lebel
YearPop.±%
1966 695—    
1971 756+8.8%
1976 1,302+72.2%
1981 1,573+20.8%
1986 1,709+8.6%
1991 1,818+6.4%
YearPop.±%
1996 2,011+10.6%
2001 1,931−4.0%
2006 1,958+1.4%
2011 1,973+0.8%
2016 1,918−2.8%
2021 1,817−5.3%
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue (2021):

  • English as first language: 0.6%
  • French as first language: 98.6%
  • English and French as first language: 0.6%
  • Other as first language: 0.3%

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 50165". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 96025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Pointe-Lebel (Code 2496025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Baie-Comeau
Pointe-aux-Outardes Pointe-Lebel St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence River
Quebec Subdivisions of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality
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