Lac-des-Aigles

Lac-des-Aigles (French pronunciation: [lak dez‿ɛɡl]) is a city in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.^[1] The population is 571.^[2] Its economy is mainly based on agriculture and forestry. It is located southeast of Rimouski, near Esprit-Saint.^[1] It was created on July 31, 2024 by the merger of the municipalities of Lac-des-Aigles and Saint-Guy.^[4][5]

Lac-des-Aigles
City
Aerial view of Lac-des-Aigles
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Lac-des-Aigles Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47.9886°N 68.6764°W / 47.9886; -68.6764[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	Témiscouata
Constituted	July 31, 2024
Government [2]
• Mayor	Pierre Bossé
• Federal riding	Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, Rimouski—La Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
Area [2][3]
• Total	235.02 km2 (90.74 sq mi)
• Land	226.17 km2 (87.32 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	571
• Density	2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	0.8%
• Dwellings	354
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0K 1V0, G0K 1W0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	R-232 R-296
Website	www.lacdesaigles.ca/

History

Settlement of the area began in 1931 with the arrival of land-clearers from Saint-Clément, Saint-Hubert, Bégon and Hocquart, who were short of space. The municipality of Lac-des-Aigles was officially created in 1948.^[1] On July 31, 2024, the municipalities of Saint-Guy and Lac-des-Aigles merged to form the town of Lac-des-Aigles.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Lac-des-Aigles, Quebec: 320 m (1050 ft) (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1963–2004)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	11.5 (52.7)	10.5 (50.9)	16.7 (62.1)	26.5 (79.7)	31.7 (89.1)	32.0 (89.6)	33.5 (92.3)	33.3 (91.9)	30.0 (86.0)	25.0 (77.0)	17.5 (63.5)	10.5 (50.9)	33.5 (92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−9.7 (14.5)	−7.3 (18.9)	−1.5 (29.3)	6.1 (43.0)	14.9 (58.8)	20.3 (68.5)	22.6 (72.7)	21.5 (70.7)	15.8 (60.4)	8.8 (47.8)	0.7 (33.3)	−5.7 (21.7)	7.2 (45.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.5 (5.9)	−12.4 (9.7)	−6.5 (20.3)	1.4 (34.5)	9.1 (48.4)	14.5 (58.1)	17.0 (62.6)	15.8 (60.4)	10.7 (51.3)	4.5 (40.1)	−2.9 (26.8)	−9.9 (14.2)	2.2 (36.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−19.4 (−2.9)	−17.5 (0.5)	−11.6 (11.1)	−3.3 (26.1)	3.3 (37.9)	8.5 (47.3)	11.3 (52.3)	10.1 (50.2)	5.5 (41.9)	0.1 (32.2)	−6.4 (20.5)	−14.0 (6.8)	−2.8 (27.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−37.0 (−34.6)	−34.5 (−30.1)	−31.0 (−23.8)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−10.6 (12.9)	−3.0 (26.6)	2.2 (36.0)	−1.5 (29.3)	−6.7 (19.9)	−13.3 (8.1)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−33.5 (−28.3)	−37.0 (−34.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	99.2 (3.91)	85.2 (3.35)	85.7 (3.37)	94.8 (3.73)	111.9 (4.41)	114.2 (4.50)	132.9 (5.23)	113.9 (4.48)	109.8 (4.32)	113.3 (4.46)	108.2 (4.26)	101.8 (4.01)	1,270.9 (50.03)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	87.4 (34.4)	74.4 (29.3)	69.0 (27.2)	44.2 (17.4)	6.2 (2.4)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.3 (0.1)	9.3 (3.7)	51.3 (20.2)	84.9 (33.4)	427 (168.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	18.7	15.7	16.2	14.3	15.3	14.6	15.8	15.5	16.1	16.3	18.4	18.9	195.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	18.0	15.2	14.6	8.1	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	3.1	12.9	17.8	91.0
Source: Environment Canada[6]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Lac-des-Aigles community profile

	2021
Population	495 (-3.3% from 2016)
Land area	86.63 km2 (33.45 sq mi)
Population density	5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age	53.6 (M: 55.2, F: 53.2)
Private dwellings	289 (total)
Median household income	$58,000

References: 2021^[3]

Canada census – Saint-Guy community profile

	2021
Population	76 (40.7% from 2016)
Land area	139.54 km2 (53.88 sq mi)
Population density	0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age	61.2 (M: 60.8, F: 61.2)
Private dwellings	65 (total)
Median household income	$n/a

Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[3]

Historical Census Data - Lac-des-Aigles, Quebec^[7]

Year	Pop.	±%
2016	566	—
2021	571	+0.9%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Lac-des-Aigles, Quebec[7]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		575		565	0.9%	98.3%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	100.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2016		570		560	n/a	98.2%		0	n/a	0.0%		5	n/a	0.9%		0	n/a	0.0%

See also

• List of cities in Quebec