Caraquet

Caraquet (English: /ˈkɑːrəkɛt/ French pronunciation: [kaʁakɛt]) is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

This article is about the town. For the geographic parish and former local service district, see Caraquet Parish, New Brunswick. For other uses, see Caraquet (disambiguation).
Caraquet
Town
Aerial view of Caraquet.
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Cultural Capital of Acadia

Caraquet
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47.79400°N 64.93855°W / 47.79400; -64.93855
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester County
ParishCaraquet
Founded1731
IncorporatedNovember 15, 1961
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorBernard Thériault
Area
 • Land68.13 km2 (26.31 sq mi)
Highest elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total4,285
 • Density62.9/km2 (163/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–21
 0.9%
 • Dwellings
2,150
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E1W
Area code506
Highways
Route 11
Route 145
Route 325
Route 335
Websitewww.caraquet.ca
Caraquet Range Front Lighthouse
Constructed1903 
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionwooden tower
Height8 m (26 ft) 
Shapesquare truncated tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern roof and vertical stripe on the range line
Power sourcesolar power 
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard 
Focal height8 m (26 ft) 
Range13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) 
CharacteristicF Y 

Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for meeting of two rivers. The Caraquet River and Rivière du Nord flow into the Caraquet Bay west of the town.

On 1 January 2023, the town was greatly enlarged by annexing the village of Bas-Caraquet and all or part of seven local service districts; the annexed communities' names remain in official use. Revised census figures have not been released.

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