Sainte-Monique, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Sainte-Monique is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is sometimes known as Sainte-Monique-de-Honfleur (for example, on its official website).

Not to be confused with Sainte-Monique, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec.

Sainte-Monique
Sainte-Monique-de-Honfleur
Municipality
Location of Sainte-Monique
Sainte-Monique is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Sainte-Monique
Sainte-Monique
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°44′N 71°51′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLac-Saint-Jean-Est
Settled1898
ConstitutedAugust 30, 1930
Government
[2]
 • MayorGeorges Bouchard
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingLac-Saint-Jean
Area
[2][3]
 • Total160.30 km2 (61.89 sq mi)
 • Land155.01 km2 (59.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total865
 • Density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 5.4%
 • Dwellings
453
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 2T0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-169
Websitewww.ville.ste-monique.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 865 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 914
  • Population in 2001: 930
  • Population in 1996: 954
  • Population in 1991: 910

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 360 (total dwellings: 453)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.1%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 56349 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-Monique
  3. "Sainte-Monique census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Sainte-Monique community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.



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