Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
City
Church and river in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Church and river in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Coat of arms of Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Coat of arms
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W / 46.850; -71.617[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Dolbec
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
[2][3]
 • Total122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi)
 • Land120.70 km2 (46.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total8,442
 • Density69.9/km2 (181/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 9.6%
 • Dwellings
3,407
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3N
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-367
R-369
Websitewww.villescjc.com

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t katʁin də la ʒak kaʁtje]) is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city.

Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert Social and Cultural Centre, the Ice Hotel and the Duchesnay Inn. The city also has a youth centre and an elementary school with three buildings.

The city is named after Catherine Nau de La Boissière et de Fossambault, a noblewoman of New France.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1861 1,670—    
1871 1,263−24.4%
1881 1,202−4.8%
1891 1,103−8.2%
1901 1,137+3.1%
1911 1,158+1.8%
1921 1,072−7.4%
1931 1,007−6.1%
1941 1,341+33.2%
1951 1,473+9.8%
1956 1,571+6.7%
1961 1,522−3.1%
1966 1,747+14.8%
1971 2,118+21.2%
1976 2,407+13.6%
1981 3,312+37.6%
1986 3,586+8.3%
1991 4,011+11.9%
1996 4,428+10.4%
2001 4,681+5.7%
2006 5,021+7.3%
2011 6,319+25.9%
2016 7,706+21.9%
2021 8,442+9.6%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier had a population of 8,442 living in 3,298 of its 3,407 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 7,706. With a land area of 120.7 km2 (46.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 69.9/km2 (181.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 2.0%
  • French as first language: 96.0%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 0.8%

Government

  • Mayor: Jacques Marcotte - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
  • District #1: Claude Phaneuf
  • District #2: André Fournier
  • District #3: Yves-J. Grenier
  • District #4: Diane Larouche - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
  • District #5: Sandra Gravel - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
  • District #6: Martin Chabot - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 361702". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "2021 Community profiles - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier". Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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