Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t katʁin də la ʒak kaʁtje]) is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city.
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier | |
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 Church and river in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM. | |
  Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | La Jacques-Cartier |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Dolbec |
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | La Peltrie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 120.70 km2 (46.60 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,442 |
| • Density | 69.9/km2 (181/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  9.6% |
| • Dwellings | 3,407 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-367  R-369 |
| Website | www |
Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert Social and Cultural Centre, the Ice Hotel and the Duchesnay Inn. The city also has a youth centre and an elementary school with three buildings.
The city is named after Catherine Nau de La Boissière et de Fossambault, a noblewoman of New France.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,670 | — |
| 1871 | 1,263 | −24.4% |
| 1881 | 1,202 | −4.8% |
| 1891 | 1,103 | −8.2% |
| 1901 | 1,137 | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 1,158 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 1,072 | −7.4% |
| 1931 | 1,007 | −6.1% |
| 1941 | 1,341 | +33.2% |
| 1951 | 1,473 | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 1,571 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 1,522 | −3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,747 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 2,118 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 2,407 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 3,312 | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 3,586 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 4,011 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 4,428 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 4,681 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,021 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6,319 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 7,706 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 8,442 | +9.6% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier had a population of 8,442 living in 3,298 of its 3,407 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 7,706. With a land area of 120.7 km2 (46.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 69.9/km2 (181.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2.0%
- French as first language: 96.0%
- English and French as first language: 0.9%
- Other as first language: 0.8%
Government edit
- Mayor: Jacques Marcotte - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
- District #1: Claude Phaneuf
- District #2: André Fournier
- District #3: Yves-J. Grenier
- District #4: Diane Larouche - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
- District #5: Sandra Gravel - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
- District #6: Martin Chabot - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 361702". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Archived 2013-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "2021 Community profiles - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier". Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.