Saint-Robert, Quebec

Saint-Robert
Municipality

Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Robert

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°00′W / 45.967°N 73.000°W / 45.967; -73.000Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°00′W / 45.967°N 73.000°W / 45.967; -73.000[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Pierre-De Saurel
Constituted October 17, 1857
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Gilles Salvas
  Federal riding Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
  Prov. riding Richelieu
Area[2][4]
  Total 64.60 km2 (24.94 sq mi)
  Land 64.85 km2 (25.04 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 1,794
  Density 27.7/km2 (72/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.7%
  Dwellings 768
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0G 1S0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 132
Route 239
Website www.saintrobert.qc.ca

Saint-Robert is a municipality southeast of Sorel-Tracy in the Regional county municipality of Pierre-De Saurel, in Montérégie, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,794. About 20 meteorites from the St-Robert meteorite shower were found here.

Demographics

Population

Population trend: [5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,794 Increase 4.7%
2006 1,713 Decrease 4.5%
2001 1,793 Decrease 5.9%
1996 1,905 Increase 3.1%
1991 1,848 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,645 96.20%
English only 15 0.88%
Both English & French 10 0.58%
Other languages 40 2.34%

See also

References



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