Sagard, Quebec Explained

Sagard
Pushpin Map:Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Coordinates:48.0333°N -74°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:unspecified
Government Footnotes:[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:211.80
Area Land Km2:204.59
Population Total:110
Population Density Km2:0.5
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 15.4%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:91
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Blank Name:Highways

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 (48.0297°N -70.0672°W) 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 274m (899feet) at Lake David in the north-east, to 640m (2,100feet) at the summit of Mount Chicot.

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.[3]

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 54 (total dwellings: 91)

Notable residents

The Desmarais family has a large estate in Sagard.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sagard
  2. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Sagard census profile
  3. Web site: Sagard (canton) . Commission de toponymie du Québec . 2009-05-25 . French.