Rivière-à-Claude is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. In addition to Rivière-à-Claude itself, the municipality also includes the community of Ruisseau-à-Rebours.

History

The first permanent settlers arrived in 1860. The settlement, originally called Duchesnay after senator Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay (1809-1886), gained a post office in 1879 and grew to 200 persons by 1888. In 1898, the Parish of Saint-Évagre was founded.

In 1923, the place was incorporated. In 1968, the municipality was renamed to Rivière-à-Claude after the Claude River that has its source near the municipality's inland boundary. This river may be named in honour of a pioneer named Joseph Glaude, but there is no certainty since various spellings have existed over time.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

Year Pop. ±% 1991 203 —     1996 192 −5.4% 2001 161 −16.1%

Year Pop. ±% 2006 171 +6.2% 2011 130 −24.0% 2016 128 −1.5%

Year Pop. ±% 2021 141 +10.2%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec