Miminegash
Miminegash is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located northwest of Alberton and southwest of Tignish. It is part of a small area in Lot 3 known as either the St. Louis, Palmer Road, or Miminegash area. This area is often associated with Tignish due to the shared Acadian roots between these areas. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Miminegash had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Community Miminegash is within of the following communities, known collectively as the St. Louis–Miminegash area. The area was a major source and processing center for Irish Moss harvested locally from the sea. Once processed into carrageenan, it is used as an emulsifier or a source of gloss for things such as ice cream, chocolate milk or lipstick. St. Louis Palmer Road Pleasant View Roseville St. Lawrence Waterford Skinner's Pond Palmer Road north DeBlois St. Edward References Communities in Prince County, Prince Edward Island Rural municipalities in Prince Edward Island