Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

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.

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[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

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. "Reference number 361702 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: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
  3. 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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