Cacouna
Cacouna (French pronunciation: [kakuna]) is a municipality in the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.
Cacouna | |
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Cacouna Village seen from chemin des Pionniers in Riviere-du-Loup | |
Location within Rivière-du-Loup RCM | |
Cacouna Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′N 69°30′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Rivière-du-Loup |
| Constituted | March 22, 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ghislaine Daris |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 63.28 km2 (24.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,939 |
| • Density | 30.6/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 | 4.6% |
| • Dwellings | 961 |
| Postal code(s) | G0L 1G0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways A-20 | R-132 R-191 R-291 |
| Website | www |
The municipality of Cacouna was created in March 2006 through the amalgamation of the municipality of Saint-Georges-de-Cacouna and the parish of Saint-Georges-de-Cacouna.
With a population of 1900, Cacouna is noted for the quality and unique architectural heritage of its buildings and for the richness and diversity of its agricultural life. The deep water port of Gros-Cacouna is a vital asset in the region's future development. Cacouna is a member of the association The Most Beautiful Villages in Quebec.
'Cacouna' is also the name of an Indian reserve of the Quebec Maliseet Nation, located in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent.