Baie-Comeau travel guide

Baie-Comeau, Québec (2006 city population 22,554; UA population 10,178; CA population 29,808) is a town located approximately 420 kilometers north-east of Québec City in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Québec, Canada. Its population was 25,554 at the 1996 census, and 23,079 according to the census of 2001. This slight decrease in population in the last decade is partly explained by the fact that many baby-boomers retire then move elsewhere, often looking for warmer temperatures. The absence of a university and many college-level courses forces young people to get their education elsewhere; there are few employment opportunities which drives migration to the larger urban areas of Montréal or Québec City. Baie-Comeau is also the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality (...) more....