Sagard, Quebec

Sagard
Sagard
Unorganized territory
	Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM
	Sagard Location in central Quebec
	Coordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W / 48.033°N 70.067°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	Charlevoix-Est
Constituted	unspecified
Government
• Federal riding	Montmorency—Charlevoix
• Prov. riding	Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
• Total	213.3 km2 (82.4 sq mi)
• Land	204.59 km2 (78.99 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	110
• Density	0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	15.4%
• Dwellings	91
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	R-170

Sagard is an unorganized territory and hamlet in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. The hamlet of Sagard (48°01′47″N 70°04′02″W / 48.02972°N 70.06722°W / 48.02972; -70.06722) is located on the eastern banks of the Little Saguenay River, along Route 170 between Saint-Siméon and Petit-Saguenay.

Geography

The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from 274 meters (899 ft) at Lake David in the north-east, to 640 meters (2,100 ft) at the summit of Mount Chicot.^[4]

History

The territory and hamlet are named after the geographic township of Sagard, which was proclaimed in 1919 and named in honour of Théodat Sagard, a missionary of the Recollects order who is mainly remembered for his writings on New France and the Hurons.^[4]

Demographics

Historical Census Data – Sagard, Quebec

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	226	—
1991	223	−1.3%
1996	165	−26.0%
2001	160	−3.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	143	−10.6%
2011	117	−18.2%
2016	130	+11.1%
2021	110	−15.4%

Source: Statistics Canada^[3]^[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 54 (total dwellings: 91)^[3]

Notable residents

The Desmarais family has a large estate in Sagard.

References

↑ "Reference number 149770". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 15904". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
1 2 3 4 "Sagard, Quebec (Code 2415904) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
1 2 "Sagard (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

External links

Media related to Sagard, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons

[toponymie-1] "Reference number 149770". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

[mamrot-2] 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 15904". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[SCref21-3] 1 2 3 4 "Sagard, Quebec (Code 2415904) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[CTQ-S-4] 1 2 "Sagard (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-05-25.

[scpast-5] 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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v t e Subdivisions of Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality
Cities & towns	Clermont La Malbaie
Municipalities	Baie-Sainte-Catherine Notre-Dame-des-Monts Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs Saint-Irénée Saint-Siméon
Unorganized territories	Mont-Élie Sagard
Regional county municipalities in Capitale-Nationale: Charlevoix Charlevoix-Est La Côte-de-Beaupré La Jacques-Cartier L'Île-d'Orléans Portneuf Equivalent territories (ET): Quebec City Independent parishes: Notre-Dame-des-Anges Native reserves: Wendake

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