Saint-Liguori is a municipality in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
Saint-Liguori | |
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Municipality | |
 Ouareau River | |
 Location within Montcalm RCM. | |
  Saint-Liguori Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°34′W / 46.017°N 73.567°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serge Rivest |
| • Federal riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.80 km2 (20.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 50.88 km2 (19.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,066 |
| • Density | 40.6/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  6.3% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways[4] |  R-341  R-346 |
Demographics
editPopulation:[5]
- Population in 2021: 2,066 (2016 to 2021 population change: 6.3%)
- Population in 2016: 1,943
- Population in 2011: 1,976
- Population in 2006: 1,887
- Population in 2001: 1,793
- Population in 1996: 1,730
- Population in 1991: 1,506
- Population in 1986: 1,386
- Population in 1981: 1,255
- Population in 1976: 1,082
- Population in 1971: 1,049
- Population in 1966: 1,035
- Population in 1961: 1,084
- Population in 1956: 1,117
- Population in 1951: 1,075
- Population in 1941: 1,092
- Population in 1931: 1,026
- Population in 1921: 1,112
- Population in 1911: 1,190
- Population in 1901: 1,242
- Population in 1891: 1,170
- Population in 1881: 1,295
- Population in 1871: 1,485
- Population in 1861: 1,523
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 856 (total dwellings: 901)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1%
- French as first language: 97.3%
- English and French as first language: 0.5%
- Other as first language: 0.7%
Education
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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
- École Saint-Joseph[6]
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[7]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[8]
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57076". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Liguori census profile
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Saint-Joseph." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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