L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Quebec

L'Ange-Gardien is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It constitutes the easternmost part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, north of the Buckingham Sector of the City of Gatineau.The municipality straddles both sides of the Du Lièvre River. The following communities and villages are within its boundaries: Glen AlmondNeilonRibotHistoryIn 1861, a parish municipality was formed and named L'Ange-Gardien. In 1869, a post office serving the parish and village was established. In 1881, it was separated from Buckingham Canton and formed into a parish municipality. In 1915 the village of Angers was separated from L'Ange-Gardien.On January 1, 1975 L'Ange-Gardien, Buckingham, Masson, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Angers, Buckingham-South-East, and Buckingham-South-West were merged to form the City of Buckingham. But because of adverse public reaction, this merger did not last long. On January 1, 1980 the former municipalities of West Buckingham, Buckingham Township, and L'Ange-Gardien Parish were reorganized into the Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien.DemographicsPopulation trend: Population in 2011: 5051 Population in 2006: 4348 Population in 2001: 3610 2001 to 2006 population change: 20.4% Population in 1991: 2815 Private dwellings : 1775