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Saint-Barthélemy, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°11′N 73°08′W / 46.183°N 73.133°W / 46.183; -73.133
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Saint-Barthélemy
Parish municipality
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
Saint-Barthélemy is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Barthélemy
Saint-Barthélemy
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°11′N 73°08′W / 46.183°N 73.133°W / 46.183; -73.133[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
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 • MayorRobert Sylvestre
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
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 • Total
107.00 km2 (41.31 sq mi)
 • Land105.36 km2 (40.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,087
 • Density19.8/km2 (51/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2011
Increase 7.9%
 • Dwellings
1,072
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1X0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-40
R-138
Websitewww.saint-barthelemy.ca

Saint-Barthélemy is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.

History

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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

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Historical Census Data - Saint-Barthélemy, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
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:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 98350". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Barthélemy census profile
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Dusablé." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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