Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick

Bas-Caraquet (/ˌbɑːkərəˈkɛt/ BAH-kə-rə-KET)[2] (2011 Population: 1,380) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

Bas-Caraquet
Village

Bas-Caraquet
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°48′N 64°50′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester County
ParishCaraquet
Founded1735
IncorporatedNovember 9, 1966
Government
  MayorRoger R. Chiasson
Area
  Total31.00 km2 (11.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,380
  Density44.5/km2 (115/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
6.2%
  Dwellings
643
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)506
HighwaysNone
Websitewww.bascaraquet.com

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 principal industry.

History

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bas-Caraquet had a population of 1,311 living in 616 of its 687 total private dwellings, a change of 0.5% from its 2016 population of 1,305. With a land area of 30.93 km2 (11.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 42.4/km2 (109.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

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