La Malbaie
La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the Province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay. La Malbaie is the seat of the judicial district of Charlevoix.
La Malbaie | |
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View of La Malbaie, Quebec | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: In Fide Plantati et Radicati | |
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM | |
La Malbaie Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′N 70°09′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | Charlevoix-Est |
| Constituted | December 1, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Couturier |
| • Federal riding | Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix |
| • Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Area | |
| • Total | 695.90 km2 (268.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 459.24 km2 (177.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 8,271 |
| • Density | 18.0/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011–2016 | 6.7% |
| • Dwellings | 3,791 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G5A |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-138 R-362 |
| Website | www |
Although the main business district is located at the mouth of the Malbaie River, the town itself covers a vast area that extends inland along both sides of the Malbaie River and north and south along the St. Lawrence River. The village of Pointe-au-Pic amalgamated with La Malbaie in 1995, and the villages of Rivière-Malbaie, Sainte-Agnès, Cap-à-l'Aigle, and Saint-Fidèle were added in 1999. The neighbouring town of Clermont is located a short 7 km along the Malbaie River.