Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in northwestern
Quebec
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, 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%
]
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
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References
External links
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality