What is the population of Gesgapegiag, Quebec?

Gesgapegiag has a population of approximately 784 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Gesgapegiag, Quebec located?

Gesgapegiag is located in Quebec, Canada, at approximate coordinates 48.1990°, -65.9195°.

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Gesgapegiag

Total population

784

Land area2.21 km²

Coordinates48.20°, -65.92°

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Area

2.21 km²

Official website

gesgapegiag.ca

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Overview

Gesgapegiag is one of three First Nations communities on the south shore of the Gaspé Peninsula, whose members are primarily of Mi'kmaq ancestry. Most reside on the federally recognized Indian reserve established by the legislature of Lower Canada in the 1850s for the exclusive use of Mi'kmaq in the region. Others live off-reserve across Canada and the eastern United States, maintaining close ties to the community.

History & geography

History

The Mi’kmaq are one of the most ancient Indigenous peoples of eastern North America, with archaeological evidence showing that their ancestors have lived in the Atlantic region for over 10,000 years. Their traditional territory, Mi’kma’ki, encompassed present-day Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, parts of Newfoundland, and Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula. The region’s rivers, forests, and coasts provided abundant resources that sustained their way of life. Following European contact in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Mi’kmaq’s vast territory was gradually reduced through colonial expansion, settlement, and the establishment of reserves. Treaties signed with the British Crown in the 18th century recognized Mi’kmaq rights to land and resources, but these agreements were often ignored or reinterpreted by colonial authorities. Over time, Mi’kmaq communities were confined to small reserves, leading to significant disruption of their traditional ways of life. In the late 18th century, Indigenous claims were made to hunting and fishing rights on the Cascapedia River, as well as to exclusive occupation of its banks. By at least 1784, Mi'kmaq families had begun to establish permanent settlements along the river, and their numbers grew steadily over time. A census taken in 1825 recorded 112 Mi'kmaq living on the Gesgapegiag Indian Reserve. From an early period, these families also produced maple sugar on Horse Island, eventually establishing as many as fourteen camps dedicated to this work. The “juice of the maple” became an important source of income for the community. The Gesgapegiag reserve was formally established by the legislature of Lower Canada in 1853. It was originally known as the Indians of Maria before the Department of Indian Affairs restored its…

Geography

Gesgapegiag is situated primarily on Route 132 around the south shore of the Gaspé Peninsula at the mouth of the Cascapédia River, where it widens into Chaleur Bay. Although its topography is mostly flat, the reserve is surrounded by the Appalachian Uplands . The first survey of the land was conducted in 1835 and the reserve's boundary more or less is shaped as an obtuse triangle.

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