Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°23′W / 46.267°N 73.383°WCoordinates: 46°16′N 73°23′W / 46.267°N 73.383°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| Regional County | D'Autray |
| Settled | 1825 |
| Incorporated | June 30, 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parish municipality |
| • Mayor | Roch Desrosiers |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 99.84 km2 (38.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,800 |
| • Density | 28.0/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0K |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.
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[edit] History
The first settlers, mostly Irish and Scottish Loyalists, came around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.[2]
In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the parish municipality was established with the same name.[2]
In 1892, the main settlement on Lake Maskinongé separated from the parish municipality and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (now known as the Town of Saint-Gabriel).[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population:[4]
- Population in 2006: 2800 (2001 to 2006 population change: 8.1 %)
- Population in 2001: 2590
- Population in 1996: 2608
- Population in 1991: 2161
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1180 (total dwellings: 1575)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.9 %
- French as first language: 97.5 %
- English and French as first language: 0.7 %
- Other as first language: 0.9 %
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon community profile
- ^ a b "Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=56596. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Saint-Gabriel (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=56590. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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