Richibucto

Richibucto is a town in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]

This article is about the town. For the civil parish, local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Richibucto Parish, New Brunswick.
Richibucto
Town
Richibucto
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46.68°N 64.87°W / 46.68; -64.87
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyKent County
FoundedEarly 1800s
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorRoger Doiron
Area
[1]
 • Total11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,266
 • Density106.2/km2 (275/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
E4W
Area code(s)506
Websitewww.richibucto.org

Geography

The town is situated on the Richibucto River where it discharges into the Northumberland Strait.

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Kent County, New Brunswick

Richibucto had been the location of an annual Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to British colonisation.[3] The town takes its name from "Elsipogtog" or "L'sipuktuk" Mi'kmaq terms meaning "river of fire".[4] It is believed the term was mispronounced, or misunderstood from the Mi'kmaq language. See Elsipogtog First Nation.

Present day

The downtown area, situated on the mouth of the river, has commercial fishing wharves, several restaurants, and local stores. The economy is dominated by lobster and deep sea fishing.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richibucto had a population of 1,411 living in 649 of its 704 total private dwellings, a change of 11.5% from its 2016 population of 1,266. With a land area of 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.6/km2 (307.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Richibucto, NB
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1981 1,722—    
1986 1,609−6.6%
1991 1,469−8.7%
1996 1,414−3.7%
2001 1,341−5.2%
2006 1,290−3.8%
2011 1,286−0.3%
2016 1,266−1.6%
[6][1]

Attractions
Richibucto Head Lighthouse
Richibucto Head Lighthouse in 2007
LocationRichibucto, New Brunswick, Canada
Coordinates46°40′11″N 64°42′42″W
Tower
Constructed1865 (first)
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionwooden tower
Height10 m (33 ft) 
Shapesquare truncated tower with balcony and lantern[8][9][10]
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard 
Light
First lit1901 (current)
Deactivated1901 (first)
Focal height18 m (59 ft) 
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens
Light sourcemain power
Range14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) 
CharacteristicFl W 5s 
St. Louis de Gonzague Roman Catholic Church is a notable Richibucto landmark
  • St. Louis de Gonzague Roman Catholic Church was completed in 1965. Designed by Belanger and Roy of Moncton, it was inspired by the designs of the Spanish architect, Félix Candela.[11]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Kent County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Richibucto, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. Richibucto Town Website
  3. "Micmac Locations". Micmac Tribe. Access Genealogy. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. History of Richibucto Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  7. Statistics Canada: census
  8. List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. {{{page}}}.
  9. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  10. "Richibucto Head, NB". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  11. John Leroux, Building New Brunswick: An Architectural History, Goose Lane, 2008, p. 216-219
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