Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults | |
|---|---|
| Parish municipality | |
 Location within Drummond RCM. | |
  Sainte-Brigitte-des-SaultsLocation in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′N 72°29′W / 46.033°N 72.483°W / 46.033; -72.483 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Drummond |
| Constituted | March 9, 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Guy Hébert |
| • Federal riding | Drummond |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.00 km (27.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71.87 km (27.75 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 737 |
| • Density | 10.3/km (27/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 304 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0C 1E0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www.sainte brigittedessaults.ca |
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t bʁiʒit de so]) is a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of southwestern Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 737.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults had a population of 737 living in 305 of its 321 total private dwellings, a change of 1.9% from its 2016 population of 723. With a land area of 70.79 km (27.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.4/km (27.0/sq mi) in 2021.
Population trend:
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 737 | 0.3%
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| 2006 | 739 |  2.1%
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| 2001 | 724 | 1.6%
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| 1996 | 736 | 3.8%
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| 1991 | 765 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 700 | 95.24% |
| English only | 15 | 2.04% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 20 | 2.72% |
See also
References
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56072". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults
- Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults, Quebec
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults, Quebec
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