Sainte-Barbe, Quebec
Sainte-Barbe is a municipality of Quebec, located within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,609.
Sainte-Barbe | |
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![]() Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
![]() Sainte-Barbe Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′N 74°12′W[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | June 12, 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louise Lebrun |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.50 km2 (26.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,609 |
| • Density | 40.1/km2 (104/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | |
| • Dwellings | 895 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Pointe-Biron (45°10′33″N 74°14′43″W) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.
- Pointe-Lalonde (45°10′33″N 74°13′57″W) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Saint Lawrence River – situated at municipality's northern boundary.
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Sainte-Barbe, Quebec community profile
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,403 (-3.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi) |
| Population density | 34.9/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Median age | 47.1 (M: 47.3, F: 46.8) |
| Total private dwellings | 790 |
| Median household income | $48,371 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,307 | — |
| 1996 | 1,277 | −2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,338 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,453 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,403 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,324 | −5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,609 | +21.5% |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 |
1,325 |
1,245 | 93.96% | 65 | 4.91% | 10 | 0.75% | 10 | 0.75% | |||||||||
2011 |
1,395 |
1,325 | 94.98% | 60 | 4.30% | 5 | 0.36% | 5 | 0.36% | |||||||||
2006 |
1,445 |
1,335 | 92.39% | 95 | 6.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 15 | 1.04% | |||||||||
2001 |
1,325 |
1,225 | 92.45% | 65 | 4.91% | 20 | 42.9% | 15 | 50.0% | |||||||||
1996 |
1,275 |
1,210 | n/a | 98.75% | 30 | n/a | 0.69% | 35 | n/a | 0.33% | 10 | n/a | 0.23% | |||||
See also
References
- Reference number 404650 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Barbe
- Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Sainte-Barbe, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec". 2021 Census. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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