Saint-Amable, Quebec

Saint-Amable
Municipality
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Saint-Amable Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°39′N 73°18′W / 45.650°N 73.300°WCoordinates: 45°39′N 73°18′W / 45.650°N 73.300°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Marguerite-D'Youville
Constituted	June 13, 1921
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	François Gamache
• Federal riding	Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
• Prov. riding	Verchères
Area[2][4]
• Total	37.00 km^2 (14.29 sq mi)
• Land	36.68 km^2 (14.16 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	10,870
• Density	296.3/km^2 (767/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	29.4%
• Dwellings	4,122
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0L 1N0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-20 (TCH)	A-30
Website	www.st-amable.qc.ca

Saint-Amable is a town 38.1 kilometers^[5] east of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada, within the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 10,870.

History

The municipality, founded on 21 June 1921, is named after Amable de Riom, a popular saint from the period of New France (1534-1763).

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint-Amable, Quebec[9]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 5,804 —     1996 7,105 +22.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 7,278 +2.4% 2006 8,398 +15.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 10,870 +29.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Amable, Quebec[9]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		10,835		10,405	27.7%	96.03%		165	73.7%	1.52%		40	166.7%	0.37%		225	66.7%	2.08%
2006		8,395		8,150	14.7%	97.08%		95	18.7%	1.13%		15	0.0%	0.18%		135	107.7%	1.61%
2001		7,265		7,105	2.5%	97.80%		80	6.7%	1.10%		15	0.0%	0.21%		65	7.1%	0.89%
1996		7,090		6,930	n/a	97.74%		75	n/a	1.06%		15	n/a	0.21%		70	n/a	0.99%

Economy

Within the fertile area between the St. Lawrence and Richelieu rivers, Saint-Amable has agriculture as its main economic activity.

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 137709 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Amable
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Amable, Quebec
5. Google Maps
6. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Municipality of St. Amable — home page
• Biography of Amable de Riom (in French)