Rochebaucourt

Rochebaucourt is a former municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. In 2023, it was merged with La Morandière to from the new Municipality of La Morandière-Rochebaucourt.

Rochebaucourt
Location within Abitibi RCM.
Location within Abitibi RCM.
Rochebaucourt is located in Western Quebec
Rochebaucourt
Rochebaucourt
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°41′N 77°30′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settled1935
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1983
Government
[2]
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total183.30 km2 (70.77 sq mi)
 • Land183.63 km2 (70.90 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total146
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 11.5%
 • Dwellings
70
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 2J0
Area code819
Highways R-395
R-397
Websitewww.municipalite-
rochebaucourt.org

History
Rochebaucourt in September 1942

In 1935 as part of the Vautrin Settlement Plan, the place was colonized by pioneers from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. It was first known as Colonie-33 but this was quickly replaced by Rochebaucourt, the name of the geographic township in which it is located. La Rochebaucourt was a cavalry captain of the Régiment de Languedoc in General Montcalm's army. In 1940, the Parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Rochebaucourt was established.[1]

Not until 1983 was the place incorporated as a municipality.[1]

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Rochebaucourt, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 243—    
1996 227−6.6%
2001 215−5.3%
2006 177−17.7%
2011 161−9.0%
2016 131−18.6%
2021 146+11.5%

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Political representation
Rochebaucourt federal election results[6]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 12% 7 16% 10 57% 37 3% 2 5% 3
2019 7% 6 36% 29 54% 44 0% 0 3% 2
Rochebaucourt provincial election results[7]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 47% 34 0% 0 10% 7 40% 29
2014 13% 11 12% 10 8% 6 67% 54

Provincially it is part of the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Suzanne Blais, of the Coalition Avenir Québec, was re-elected to represent the population of Rochebaucourt in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Federally, Rochebaucourt is part of the federal riding of Abitibi—Témiscamingue. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Sébastien Lemire of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected to represent the population Rochebaucourt in the House of Commons of Canada.

References
  1. "Rochebaucourt (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. "Rochebaucourt". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  3. "Rochebaucourt census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. "Rochebaucourt community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  6. "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 3374)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  7. "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 3374)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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