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Saint-Amable
City
Waterpark in Saint-Amable
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Saint-AmableLocation in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°39′N 73°18′W / 45.650°N 73.300°W / 45.650; -73.300
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Marguerite-D'Youville
Constituted	June 13, 1921
Government
• Mayor	Stéphane Williams
• Federal riding	Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
• Prov. riding	Verchères
Area
• Total	37.00 km (14.29 sq mi)
• Land	36.77 km (14.20 sq mi)
Population
• Total	13,322
• Density	362.3/km (938/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	9.5%
• Dwellings	5,190
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0L 1N0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-20 (TCH)	A-30
Website	www.st-amable.qc.ca

Saint-Amable (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿amabl]) is a town 38.1 km (23.7 mi) east of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada, within the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 13,322.

History

The city, founded on 21 June 1921, is named after Amable de Riom, a popular saint from the period of New France (1534-1763).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Amable had a population of 13,322 living in 5,105 of its 5,190 total private dwellings, a change of 9.5% from its 2016 population of 12,167. With a land area of 36.77 km (14.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 362.3/km (938.4/sq mi) in 2021.

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Amable, Quebec
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		13,320		12,395	6.9%	93.1%		180	20.0%	1.4%		130	85.7%	1.0%		515	68.9%	3.9%
2016		12,170		11,600	11.5%	95.3%		150	9.1%	1.2%		70	75.0%	0.6%		305	35.6%	2.5%
2011		10,835		10,405	27.7%	96.0%		165	73.7%	1.5%		40	166.7%	0.4%		225	66.7%	2.1%
2006		8,395		8,150	14.7%	97.1%		95	18.7%	1.1%		15	0.0%	0.2%		135	107.7%	1.6%
2001		7,265		7,105	2.5%	97.8%		80	6.7%	1.1%		15	0.0%	0.2%		65	7.1%	0.9%
1996		7,090		6,930	n/a	97.7%		75	n/a	1.1%		15	n/a	0.2%		70	n/a	1.0%

Economy

Within the fertile area between the Saint Lawrence and Richelieu rivers, Saint-Amable has agriculture as its main economic activity.

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 137709". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Amable
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
4. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Amable, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
5. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Amable, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
6. Google Maps
7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
9. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
10. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
11. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
12. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
13. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

External links

• Municipality of St. Amable

v t e Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Verchères Varennes Saint-Amable Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu Sainte-Julie Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil

v t e  Subdivisions of Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality
Cities	Contrecœur Saint-Amable Sainte-Julie Varennes
Municipalities	Calixa-Lavallée Verchères
Regional County Municipalities in Montérégie: Acton Beauharnois-Salaberry Brome-Missisquoi La Haute-Yamaska La Vallée-du-Richelieu Le Haut-Richelieu Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Les Jardins-de-Napierville Les Maskoutains Marguerite-D'Youville Pierre-De Saurel Roussillon Rouville Vaudreuil-Soulanges Urban Agglomerations: Longueuil (TE) Native Reserves: Akwesasne Kahnawake

• Cities and towns in Quebec
• Greater Montreal
• Incorporated places in Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality