Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Lanaudière

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Public Library
Public Library
Location within Joliette RCM
Location within Joliette RCM
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes is located in Central Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°06′N 73°26′W / 46.100°N 73.433°W / 46.100; -73.433[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMJoliette
ConstitutedOctober 28, 1925
Government
 • MayorCéline Geoffroy
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingJoliette
Area
 • Total36.10 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
 • Land35.69 km2 (13.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total3,141
 • Density88.2/km2 (228/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.9%
 • Dwellings
1,352
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-131
Websitewww.notredamedelourdes.ca

Demographics

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Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2021: 3141 (2016 to 2021 population change: 12.9%)
  • Population in 2016: 2783 (2011 to 2016 population change: 7.2%)
  • Population in 2011: 2595 (2006 to 2011 population change: 17.9%)
  • Population in 2006: 2201 (2001 to 2006 population change: 1.1%)
  • Population in 2001: 2176
  • Population in 1996: 2087
  • Population in 1991: 2060

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1298 (total dwellings: 1352)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.8%
  • French as first language: 97.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 1%

Education

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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Sainte-Bernadette[5]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 389235". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 61045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes census profile
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Sainte-Bernadette Archived 2017-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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