Portneuf-sur-Mer, Quebec

Portneuf-sur-Mer is a municipality in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The municipality is located at the mouth of the Portneuf River on the St. Lawrence River.

Portneuf-sur-Mer
Municipality
Flag of Portneuf-sur-Mer
Flag
Coat of arms of Portneuf-sur-Mer
Coat of arms
Location within La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM.
Location within La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM.
Portneuf-sur-Mer is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Portneuf-sur-Mer
Portneuf-sur-Mer
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°37′N 69°06′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMLa Haute-Côte-Nord
ConstitutedSeptember 12, 1902
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Marie Delaunay
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. ridingRené-Lévesque
Area
[2][3]
 • Total208.30 km2 (80.43 sq mi)
 • Land183.60 km2 (70.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total598
 • Density3.3/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 21.4%
 • Dwellings
291
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0T 1P0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.portneuf-sur-mer.ca

The municipality was known as Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf prior to January 31, 2004.[4]

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Portneuf-sur-Mer, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,032—    
1996 990−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2001 922−6.9%
2006 835−9.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 761−8.9%
2016 598−21.4%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 291 (total dwellings: 370)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 99.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 382865 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Portneuf-sur-Mer Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2001 censuses - 100% data: Portneuf-sur-Mer census profile". Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census



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