Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues

Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues, often shortened to Saint-Eugène, is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

History

In 1881, the geographic township of Guigues was proclaimed, named in honour of Joseph-Eugène-Bruno Guigues. In 1897, it was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Guigues.

In 1911, the parish of Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues was founded, and the following year, the Municipality of Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues was created when it split off from the township.

Demographics

Mother tongue (2021):

• English as first language: 2.2%
• French as first language: 97.8%
• English and French as first language: 1.1%
• Other as first language: 1.1%

Local government

List of former mayors:

• Normand Roy (...–2005)
• Jacinthe Marcoux (2009–2013)
• Édith Lafond (2013–2017)
• Marco Denommé (2017–present)

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

External links

• Official website