Saint-Barthélemy, Quebec
Saint-Barthélemy | |
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| File:Saint-Barthélemy.jpg | |
| Location within D'Autray RCM Location within D'Autray RCM | |
Saint-Barthélemy is located in Central Quebec Saint-Barthélemy Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 73°08′W / 46.183°N 73.133°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | D'Autray |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Sylvestre |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.00 km2 (41.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 105.36 km2 (40.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,087 |
| • Density | 19.8/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2011 | Increase 7.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,072 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways File:Quebec Autoroute 40.svg A-40 | File:Qc138.svg R-138 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Barthélemy is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.
History
Before its creation, the territory where Saint-Barthélemy is currently located was known as Saint-Barthélemi-de-Dusablé. The current municipality was created in 1855 as Saint-Barthélemi. In 1981, the name was corrected to Saint-Barthélemy.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,429 | — |
| 1871 | 2,509 | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 2,812 | +12.1% |
| 1891 | 2,527 | −10.1% |
| 1901 | 2,562 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 2,591 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 2,382 | −8.1% |
| 1931 | 2,026 | −14.9% |
| 1941 | 2,111 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 2,105 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,122 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,087 | −1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,969 | −5.7% |
| 1971 | 1,981 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,972 | −0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,921 | −2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,906 | −0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,945 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,075 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,037 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,883 | −7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,934 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,087 | +7.9% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Barthélemy had a population of 2,087 living in 951 of its 1,072 total private dwellings, a change of 7.9% from its 2016 population of 1,934. With a land area of 105.36 km2 (40.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.8/km2 (51.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5] Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.7%
- French as first language: 96.6%
- English and French as first language: 1.2%
- Other as first language: 1.4%
Education
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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
- École Dusablé[6]
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[7]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 98350". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in français). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in français). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Barthélemy census profile
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Dusablé." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ↑ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Saint-Barthélemy, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Saint-Barthélemy - MRC d'Autray
