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Saint-Honoré, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°32′N 71°05′W / 48.533°N 71.083°W / 48.533; -71.083
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Saint-Honoré
City
Aerial view of Saint-Honoré
Aerial view of Saint-Honoré
Coat of arms of Saint-Honoré
Location of Saint-Honoré
Saint-Honoré is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Saint-Honoré
Saint-Honoré
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°32′N 71°05′W / 48.533°N 71.083°W / 48.533; -71.083[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1863
ConstitutedDecember 16, 1972
Government
 • MayorBruno Tremblay
 • Federal ridingJonquière
 • Prov. ridingDubuc
Area
 • Total190.90 km2 (73.71 sq mi)
 • Land189.38 km2 (73.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total6,376
 • Density33.7/km2 (87/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 10.8%
 • Dwellings
2,609
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.ville.sthonore.qc.ca

Saint-Honoré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔnɔʁe] ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality and its most populous municipality.

Demographics

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Historical Census Data - Saint-Honoré, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1976 2,657—    
1981 3,362+26.5%
1986 3,643+8.4%
1991 3,789+4.0%
1996 3,851+1.6%
2001 4,742+23.1%
2006 4,727−0.3%
2011 5,257+11.2%
2016 5,757+9.5%
2021 6,376+10.8%

In the 2021 census conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Honoré had a population of 6,376 living in 2,535 of its 2,609 total private dwellings, a change of 10.8% from its 2016 population of 5,757. With a land area of 189.38 km2 (73.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 33.7/km2 (87.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Saint-Honoré, Quebec community profile
202120162011
Population6,376 (+10.8% from 2016)5,757 (+9.5% from 2011)5,257 (+11.2% from 2006)
Land area189.38 km2 (73.12 sq mi)189.54 km2 (73.18 sq mi)189.14 km2 (73.03 sq mi)
Population density33.7/km2 (87/sq mi)30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)27.8/km2 (72/sq mi)
Median age38.4 (M: 38.8, F: 38.4)37.4 (M: 37.5, F: 37.4)37.9 (M: 38.1, F: 37.7)
Private dwellings2,609 (total)  2,286 (total)  2,083 (total) 
Median household income$89,000$70,380$N/A
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Honoré, Quebec[4]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
6,365
6,295 Increase 10.4% 98.9% 35 Increase 75.0% 0.5% 25 Increase 150.0% 0.4% 15 Steady 0.0% 0.2%
2016
5,750
5,700 Increase 9.1% 99.1% 20 Increase 100.0% 0.3% 10 Increase n/a 0.2% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.3%
2011
5,245
5,225 Increase 12.9% 99.6% 10 Steady 0.0% 0.2% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 10 Decrease 80.0% 0.2%
2006
4,695
4,630 Increase 20.7% 98.6% 10 Steady 0.0% 0.2% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 50 Increase n/a 1.1%
2001
3,840
3,835 n/a 99.9% 10 n/a 0.3% 10 n/a 0.3% 0 n/a 0.0%

Economy

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The economy of Saint-Honoré is mainly based on agriculture and mining. Niobec is one of the mines located in Saint-Honoré, it is also the only active niobium mine in North America.

Education

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Saint-Honoré has two primary schools (Jean Fortin primary school and La Source school) and a Cégep de Chicoutimi campus run by the CQFA, dedicated to teaching aviation. Due to the growing number of families in Saint-Honoré, the provincial government invested $7.1 million to expand the Jean Fortin school.[11] The town also has a municipal library open part-time.

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56735". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Honoré
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Honoré census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Ville de Saint-Honoré: La croissance se poursuit". 12 April 2018.
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