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Sainte-Germaine-Boulé

Coordinates: 48°36′N 79°07′W / 48.600°N 79.117°W / 48.600; -79.117
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Sainte-Germaine-Boulé
Municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Ste-Germaine-Boulé is located in Western Quebec
Ste-Germaine-Boulé
Ste-Germaine-Boulé
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°36′N 79°07′W / 48.600°N 79.117°W / 48.600; -79.117[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1932
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1954
Government
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 • MayorJaclin Bégin
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
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 • Total
111.29 km2 (42.97 sq mi)
 • Land110.04 km2 (42.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
941
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 4.6%
 • Dwellings
398
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 1M0
Area code819
Highways R-101 R-393
Websitewww.saintegermaineboule.com Edit this at Wikidata

Sainte-Germaine-Boulé (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒɛʁmɛn bule]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 110.04 square kilometres (42.49 sq mi) and had a population of 941 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1954.

History

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Sainte-Germaine-Boulé was first settled in 1922 when the family of Noël Boucher and Marie Couillard moved in. The sector was still part of the municipality of Palmarolle at the time. The municipality started in 1932 with the arrival of the family of Roméo Drouin, his brother Amédée Drouin and their parents Louis Drouin and Démérise Beaudoin. One year later a visit of Mgr Rhéaume was organized to fix the location of a future church.

The sector continued to develop at a steady pace until 1954 when it officially became its own separate municipality from Palmarolle, as well as by gaining territory from the nearby Poularies. The original name of the new municipality was Sainte-Germaine-de-Palmarolle but it was changed to Sainte-Germaine-Boulé five months later.

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Sainte-Germaine-Boulé community profile
202120162011
Population941 (-4.6% from 2016)986 (+10.2% from 2011)895 (-5% from 2006)
Land area110.04 km2 (42.49 sq mi)110.33 km2 (42.60 sq mi)11,031 km2 (4,259 sq mi)
Population density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Median age41.1 (M: 40.6, F: 41.6)40.6 (M: 39.2, F: 42.1)44.8 (M: 43.9, F: 45.6)
Private dwellings398 (total)  384 (occupied)421 (total)  375 (total) 
Median household income$82,000$67,072$61,193
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical census populations – Sainte-Germaine-Boulé
YearPop.±%
1956 1,299—    
1961 1,370+5.5%
1966 1,276−6.9%
1971 1,152−9.7%
1976 1,101−4.4%
1981 1,058−3.9%
1986 1,087+2.7%
YearPop.±%
1991 1,118+2.9%
1996 1,076−3.8%
2001 1,005−6.6%
2006 942−6.3%
2011 895−5.0%
2016 986+10.2%
2021 941−4.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 99.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Government

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Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Jaclin Bégin
  • Councillors: Christine Doré, Mélanie Caron-Croisetière, David Goulet, Frédéric Audet, Marc Vallières, Mélanie Morin

List of former mayors:[9]

  • Adélard Turgeon (1954–1956)
  • Adrien Gagnon (1956–1962)
  • Louis Audet (1962–1973)
  • Gérard Paradis (1973–1975)
  • Amédée Morin (1975–1979)
  • Bernard Jobin (1979–1983)
  • Daniel Audet (1983–1986)
  • Richard Audet (1986–1997)
  • Jaclin Bégin (1997–present)

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56187". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Sainte-Germaine-Boulé". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. ^ a b c "Sainte-Germaine-Boulé (Code 2487030) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "La magistrature". www.saintegermaineboule.com. Ste-Germaine-Boulé. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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