Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Quebec
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| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Quebec | |
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| — Parish municipality — | |
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| Coordinates (3541, boulevard Laurier [1]): 45°38′06″N 72°55′00″W / 45.635°N 72.9166667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Les Maskoutains |
| Established | August 13, 1879 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
| Provincial | Verchères |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Simon Lacombe |
| • Federal MP(s) | Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac (BQ) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Stephane Bergeron (PQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 50.87 km2 (19.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,678 |
| • Density | 52.6/km2 (136/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  8.6% |
| • Dwellings | 1,039 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | JOH |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
Access Routes[5]  A-20 / TCH |
 Route 116 Route 227 Route 229 |
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a parish municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Les Maskoutains. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,678.
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 2,678 | 8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,466 | 9.0% |
| 1996 | 2,262 | 7.1% |
| 1991 | 2,113 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 2,490 | 93.96% |
| English only | 50 | 1.89% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.38% |
| Other languages | 100 | 3.77% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: VERCHÈRES
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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