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Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon

Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°23′W / 46.267°N 73.383°W / 46.267; -73.383
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Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Municipality
Town hall of St-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Town hall of St-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Motto(s): 
Chez nous vous êtes chez vous
(English: With us you are at home)
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
St-Gabriel-de-Brandon is located in Central Quebec
St-Gabriel-de-Brandon
St-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°23′W / 46.267°N 73.383°W / 46.267; -73.383[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
Settled1825
ConstitutedJune 30, 1864
Government
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 • MayorRoch Desrosiers
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
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 • Total
100.40 km2 (38.76 sq mi)
 • Land99.23 km2 (38.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,684
 • Density27.0/km2 (70/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 1.9%
 • Dwellings
1,585
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2N0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-347
R-348

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

History

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The first settlers, mostly Irish and Scottish Loyalists, came around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.[1]

In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the parish municipality was established with the same name.[1]

In 1892, the main settlement on Lake Maskinongé separated from the parish municipality and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (now known as the Town of Saint-Gabriel).[4]

On June 14, 2014, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[5]

Demographics

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Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 2,684 (2016 to 2021 population change: 1.9%)
  • Population in 2016: 2,635
  • Population in 2011: 2,679
  • Population in 2006: 2,800
  • Population in 2001: 2,590
  • Population in 1996: 2,608
  • Population in 1991: 2,161
  • Population in 1986: 2,042
  • Population in 1981: 1,758
  • Population in 1976: 1,519
  • Population in 1971: 1,304
  • Population in 1966: 1,225
  • Population in 1961: 1,184
  • Population in 1956: 903
  • Population in 1951: 1,026
  • Population in 1941: 936
  • Population in 1931: 923
  • Population in 1921: 1,170
  • Population in 1911: 1,960
  • Population in 1901: 2,154
  • Population in 1891: 3,735
  • Population in 1881: 3,454
  • Population in 1871: 4,199
  • Population in 1861: 3,962

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,304 (total dwellings: 1,585)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.7%
  • French as first language: 97.0%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 1.3%

Education

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The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

  • École secondaire Bermon

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52085". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon census profile
  4. ^ "Saint-Gabriel (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  5. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. June 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  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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