Latulipe-et-Gaboury (French pronunciation: [latylip e ɡabuʁi]) is a united township municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. The only other remaining united township municipality in Quebec is Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury.

The only population centre in the united township is the village of Latulipe.[5]

History

In 1909, the geographic township of Latulipe was proclaimed, named after Élie-Anicet Latulipe (1859-1922), first bishop of Haileybury. That same year, the first settlers arrived. And in 1919, the geographic township of Gaboury was proclaimed, named after Tancrède-Charles Gaboury (1851-1937). In November 1924, the United Township Municipality of Latulipe-et-Gaboury was established.[1]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Latulipe-et-Gaboury
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
13.5
(56.3)
21.1
(70.0)
31.7
(89.1)
34.4
(93.9)
38.9
(102.0)
39.4
(102.9)
38.9
(102.0)
32.8
(91.0)
30
(86)
21.1
(70.0)
17.2
(63.0)
39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−6.9
(19.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
7.9
(46.2)
16.2
(61.2)
21.4
(70.5)
24.2
(75.6)
22.5
(72.5)
16.7
(62.1)
9.9
(49.8)
1.4
(34.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
8.1
(46.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15
(5)
−12.7
(9.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
2.5
(36.5)
10.4
(50.7)
15.7
(60.3)
18.8
(65.8)
17.4
(63.3)
12.2
(54.0)
6
(43)
−1.9
(28.6)
−10.4
(13.3)
3.1
(37.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −20.5
(−4.9)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−11.9
(10.6)
−2.9
(26.8)
4.4
(39.9)
10
(50)
13.3
(55.9)
12.3
(54.1)
7.6
(45.7)
2.1
(35.8)
−5.3
(22.5)
−14.9
(5.2)
−2
(28)
Record low °C (°F) −43
(−45)
−43
(−45)
−37.8
(−36.0)
−24
(−11)
−10
(14)
−2.2
(28.0)
2
(36)
−1.7
(28.9)
−6.1
(21.0)
−13.3
(8.1)
−27.8
(−18.0)
−42.8
(−45.0)
−43
(−45)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4)
45.7
(1.80)
57.1
(2.25)
74.6
(2.94)
89.4
(3.52)
88.6
(3.49)
94.9
(3.74)
106.6
(4.20)
93.6
(3.69)
99.9
(3.93)
83.5
(3.29)
72
(2.8)
966.9
(38.07)
Source: Environment Canada[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Latulipe-et-Gaboury had a population of 320 living in 159 of its 225 total private dwellings, a change of 8.5% from its 2016 population of 295. With a land area of 270.11 km2 (104.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Historical census populations – Latulipe-et-Gaboury
YearPop.±%
1931 423—    
1941 1,017+140.4%
1951 1,215+19.5%
1956 832−31.5%
1961 844+1.4%
1966 776−8.1%
YearPop.±%
1971 606−21.9%
1976 532−12.2%
1981 470−11.7%
1986 448−4.7%
1991 366−18.3%
1996 351−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2001 357+1.7%
2006 333−6.7%
2011 304−8.7%
2016 295−3.0%
2021 320+8.5%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada[4][7]

Mother tongue (2021):[4]

  • English as first language: 1.6%
  • French as first language: 98.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 34616". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  3. ^ Tanya Neveu (20 December 2021). "Latulipe-et-Gaboury pourvoit son poste de maire". ICI.Radio-Canada.ca (in French). Radio-Canada. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Latulipe-et-Gaboury census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  5. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Latulipe (village)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  6. ^ Environment Canada, Based from the Laverlochère-Angliers Weather Station https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnProx&txtRadius=200&selCity=&selPark=&optProxType=custom&txtCentralLatDeg=47&txtCentralLatMin=25&txtCentralLatSec=38&txtCentralLongDeg=79&txtCentralLongMin=01&txtCentralLongSec=56&txtLatDecDeg=&txtLongDecDeg=&stnID=5976&dispBack=0 Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010], accessed 6 March 2025
  7. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  8. ^ "Municipalite". latulipeetgaboury.net (in French). Municipalité de cantons unis de Latulipe-et-Gaboury. 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.


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