Escuminac, Quebec

Escuminac is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Restigouche River.

Escuminac
Village of Pointe-à-la-Garde in 1927
Location within Avignon RCM
Escuminac
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°07′N 66°29′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMAvignon
Settled2nd half of 18th century
ConstitutedOctober 10, 1907
Government
  MayorR. Bruce Wafer
  Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
  Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
  Total107.50 km2 (41.51 sq mi)
  Land108.43 km2 (41.87 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)
  Total588
  Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
8.8%
  Dwellings
326
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132

In addition to Escuminac itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Escuminac Flats, Fleurant, and Pointe-à-la-Garde.

According to missionary Joseph-Étienne Guinard, Escuminac is a Mi'kmaq word meaning "here are small fruits", originally identifying a point of land jutting into the Restigouche River. But this translation has been disputed as fanciful. It has been spelled in various ways over time, including Semenac, Scamanac, Scaumenac, Escouminac, Scoumenac, and Scouminac.

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