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L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Quebec

L'Ange-Gardien (French for "the guardian angel") is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It constitutes the easternmost part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, north of the Buckingham Sector of the City of Gatineau.

The municipality straddles both sides of the Du Lièvre River. The following communities and villages are within its boundaries:

  • Glen Almond
  • Neilon
  • Ribot

History

In 1861, a parish municipality was formed and named L'Ange-Gardien. In 1869, a post office serving the parish and village was established. In 1881, it was separated from Buckingham Canton and formed into a parish municipality. In 1915, the village of Angers was separated from L'Ange-Gardien.

On January 1, 1975, L'Ange-Gardien, Buckingham, Masson, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Angers, Buckingham-South-East, and Buckingham-South-West were merged to form the City of Buckingham, but because of adverse public reaction, the merger did not last long. On January 1, 1980, the former municipalities of West Buckingham, Buckingham Township, and L'Ange-Gardien Parish were reorganized into the Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien.

Demographics

Canada census – L'Ange-Gardien community profile
202120162011
Population6,102 (+11.7% from 2016)5,464 (8.2% from 2011)5,051 (16.2% from 2006)
Land area216.05 km (83.42 sq mi)218.25 km (84.27 sq mi)218.49 km (84.36 sq mi)
Population density28.2/km (73/sq mi)25.0/km (65/sq mi)23.1/km (60/sq mi)
Median age42.0 (M: 42.4, F: 41.6)39.0 (M: 39.0, F: 39.0)39.9 (M: 40.0, F: 39.9)
Private dwellings2,288 (total)  2,176 (occupied)2,058 (total)  1,952 (total) 
Median household income$118,000$93,440$87,509
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical census populations – L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 2,121—    
1991 2,815+32.7%
1996 3,521+25.1%
2001 3,610+2.5%
2006 4,348+20.4%
2011 5,051+16.2%
2016 5,464+8.2%
2021 6,102+11.7%
Source:

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 8.5%
  • French as first language: 88.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1.6%
  • Other as first language: 1.2%
Barn in L'Ange-Gardien

See also