Saint-Agapit, Quebec

Saint-Agapit is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 4,280 as of 2016. It is named after Pope Agapetus I.

Saint-Agapit
Municipality
Saint-Agapit Church
Saint-Agapit Church
Coat of arms of Saint-Agapit
Coat of arms
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Saint-Agapit is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Agapit
Saint-Agapit
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°34′N 71°26′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedApril 14, 1979
Government
[2]
 • MayorYves Gingras
 • Federal ridingLévis—Lotbinière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi)
 • Land65.44 km2 (25.27 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total4,280
 • Density65.4/km2 (169/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 20%
 • Dwellings
1,842
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 1Z0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-116
R-273
Websitewww.st-agapit.qc.ca

Saint-Agapit is the hometown of Anaheim Ducks forward Antoine Vermette, who brought the Stanley Cup to the town in July 2015 after winning it while playing for Chicago.[4] Film director Richard Roy's childhood in Saint-Agapit was the inspiration for his autobiographical 2011 film, Frisson des Collines.[5]

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2016: 4,280 (2011 to 2016 population change: 20.0%)
  • Population in 2011: 3,567 (2006 to 2011 population change: 20.3%)
  • Population in 2006: 2,965
  • Population in 2001: 2,906
  • Population in 1996: 2,913
  • Population in 1991: 2,980
  • Population in 1986: 2,943
  • Population in 1981: 2,954
  • Population in 1976: 2,748
  • Population in 1971: 2,558
  • Population in 1966: 2,399
  • Population in 1961: 2,237
  • Population in 1956: 2,068
  • Population in 1951: 1,787
  • Population in 1941: 1,450
  • Population in 1931: 1,205
  • Population in 1921: 1,129
  • Population in 1911: 1,109
  • Population in 1901: 1,094
  • Population in 1891: 1,001
  • Population in 1881: 854
  • Population in 1871: 657

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,780 (total dwellings: 1,842)

References
  1. "Reference number 98674 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 33045 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Agapit, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  4. "Antoine Vermette amène la coupe Stanley à Saint-Agapit", Ici Radio-Canada, July 24, 2015 (in French).
  5. "Richard Roy: le plaisir de liberté", Le Soleil, April 9, 2011 (in French).
  6. Statistics Canada: 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census


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