Larouche, Quebec

Larouche
Larouche
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°27′N 71°31′W / 48.450°N 71.517°W / 48.450; -71.517
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1910
ConstitutedMarch 21, 1922
Named afterWilliam Larouche
Government
  MayorGuy Lavoie
  Federal ridingJonquière
  Prov. ridingLac-Saint-Jean
Area
  Total
89.60 km2 (34.59 sq mi)
  Land84.71 km2 (32.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
1,601
  Density18.9/km2 (49/sq mi)
  Pop (2016–21)
7.7%
  Dwellings
829
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-170
Websitelarouche.ca

Larouche (French pronunciation: [laʁuʃ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. It is located along Quebec Route 170 between Saguenay and Saint-Bruno, just south of the Saguenay River.