Caraquet Parish, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Caraquet is a Canadian
parish in Gloucester County
, New Brunswick
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
parish in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Gloucester County is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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Communities
Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold) and communities within their respective boundaries (in italics).- Bas-CaraquetBas-Caraquet, New BrunswickBas-Caraquet is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Acadian Peninsula on the shore of Chaleur Bay, its name translates into "Lower Caraquet". It is located at the eastern entrance to Caraquet Harbour, adjacent to the town of Caraquet.Fishing is the village's...
- Morais
- Sewellville
- BertrandBertrand, New BrunswickBertrand is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.The village is located on the Acadian Peninsula at the mouth of the Caraquet River where it empties into Caraquet Bay, roughly 10 km west of Caraquet....
- Haut-Bertrand
- Thériault
- Blanchard Settlement
- CaraquetCaraquet, New BrunswickCaraquet is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.-Location: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...
- Haut-Caraquet
- Le Bouthillier
- Middle Caraquet
- Pointe-Rocheuse
- Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage
- Caraquet Island
- Haut-Saint-Simon
- Marsoliau
- PokesudiePokesudie, New BrunswickPokesudie is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
- Saint-SimonSaint-Simon, New BrunswickSaint-Simon is a settlement in New Brunswick....
- Saint-Simon Centre
Population
Population trendCensus | Population | Change (%) |
---|---|---|
2006 | 1,511 | 4.9% |
2001 | 1,589 | 6.9% |
1996 | 1,706 | 0.6% |
1991 | 1,696 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 1,450 | 96.67% |
English only | 40 | 2.67% |
Other languages | 10 | 0.66% |
Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |