Richibucto (originally Liverpool) is a geographic parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the towns of Beaurivage and Grand-Bouctouche, the village of Five Rivers, and the Kent rural district, all of are members of the Kent Regional Service Commission, and the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve, which is not. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the town of Richibucto, the village of Rexton, the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Cap-de-Richibouctou, Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, and the parish of Richibucto. Richibucto and a border area west of it became part of Beaurivage, Rexton and most of the parish LSD part of Five Rivers, Sainte-Anne-de-Kent to Grand-Bouctouche, and Cap-de-Richibouctou to the rural district, with small exceptions along the various new borders.

Origin of name

The parish was named for the Richibucto River, which in turn is of Mi'kmaq origin.

History

Richibucto was erected from Carleton Parish as Liverpool parish in 1827. At the time it included modern Weldford Parish and all of Saint-Charles Parish south of the Saint-Charles River. In 1832 the parish's name was changed to Richibucto. In 1835 the southwestern part of the parish was erected as Weldford Parish. In 1909 the newly erected Saint-Charles Parish included the settlements along the Kouchibouguacis River.

Boundaries

Richibucto Parish is bounded:

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality or Indian reserve

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly within the parish.

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.

Demographics

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities and Indian reserve

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (2016)