Sainte-Béatrix, Quebec

Sainte-Béatrix is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Sainte-Béatrix
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM
Sainte-Béatrix is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Béatrix
Sainte-Béatrix
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°12′N 73°37′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedMay 11, 1864
Government
[2]
 • MayorSerge Perrault
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total83.70 km2 (32.32 sq mi)
 • Land82.96 km2 (32.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,170
 • Density26.2/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 11%
 • Dwellings
1,300
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1Y0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-337
Websitewww.sainte-beatrix.com

History

In 1736, Lord Jean d'Ailleboust d'Argenteuil receives a lordship that will bear his name. It won't be until 1864 that the municipality of Sainte-Béatrix be officially created by splitting away from the municipality of Sainte-Mélanie. Louise-Amélie Panet and her husband William Bent Berczy are considered to be the founders of Sainte-Béatrix.

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Béatrix, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,421—    
1996 1,617+13.8%
2001 1,608−0.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 1,788+11.2%
2011 1,849+3.4%
2016 1,955+5.7%
YearPop.±%
2021 2,170+11.0%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1041 (total dwellings: 1300)

Language

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 2.3%
  • French as first language: 95.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Panet[6]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

Notable people

Canadian artist Céline Boucher was born in Sainte-Béatrix.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 279287 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 62020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Sainte-Béatrix census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Sainte-Béatrix community profile
  6. "Panet." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
  9. "Boucher, Céline". Collections. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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