La Morandière-Rochebaucourt

La Morandière-Rochebaucourt is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.

La Morandière-Rochebaucourt
La Morandière (top); Rochebaucourt (bottom)
Location within Abitibi RCM
La Morandière-Rochebaucourt
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°36′N 77°38′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2023
Government
  MayorAlain Trudel
  Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
  Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
  Total610.29 km2 (235.63 sq mi)
  Land590.98 km2 (228.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total351
  Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
  Pop (2016-21)
3.8%
  Dwellings
181
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 1S0, J0Y 2J0
Area code819
Highways R-395 R-397
Websitewww.lamorandiere.ca

The municipality was formed on January 1, 2023, through the amalgamation of La Morandière and Rochebaucourt. In addition to the two namesake population centres, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Castagnier (48°44′04″N 77°49′36″W) and Lac-Castagnier (48°42′48″N 77°44′29″W).

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