Sainte-Monique, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec
Not to be confused with Sainte-Monique, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec.
| Sainte-Monique | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
_Quebec_location_diagram.PNG) Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. | |
  Sainte-Monique Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′N 72°32′W / 46.167°N 72.533°WCoordinates: 46°10′N 72°32′W / 46.167°N 72.533°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | January 3, 1996 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Marc Descôteaux |
| • Federal riding |
Bas-Richelieu— Nicolet—Bécancour |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 59.60 km2 (23.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 58.00 km2 (22.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.2% |
| • Dwellings | 243 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0G 1N0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |
 Route 226  Route 259 |
| Website |
www |
Sainte-Monique is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 548.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 548 | 2.2% |
| 2006 | 536 |  9.3% |
| 2001 | 591 | 6.2% |
| Merger | 630 (+) | 30.5% |
| 1996 | 438 | 8.4% |
| 1991 | 478 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish and the Village of Sainte-Monique on January 3, 1996.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 530 | 100.00% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.00% |
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 313123 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Monique
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Monique, Quebec
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Monique, Quebec
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