Sangudo

Sangudo is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[3] It is located on Highway 43 and the Pembina River, approximately 99 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Edmonton.

Sangudo
Hamlet
Sundial at the highway entrance of Sangudo
Sundial at the highway entrance of Sangudo
Sangudo is located in Alberta
Sangudo
Sangudo
Location of Sangudo
Coordinates: 53°53′17″N 114°54′0″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 13
Municipal districtLac Ste. Anne County
Government
 • MayorWilliam Hegy
 • Governing body
  • Ross Bohnet
  • Wayne Borle
  • Dwight Davidson
  • Lloyd Glebelhaus
  • William Hegy
  • Robert Kohn
  • Lorne Olsvik
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total298
 • Density106.3/km2 (275/sq mi)
DemonymSangudoite
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Highways43
757
WaterwaysPembina River
WebsiteOfficial website

Sangudo was formerly incorporated as a village on April 12, 1937, but dissolved and reverted to hamlet status effective September 16, 2007.[4]

Building in Sangudo

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sangudo had a population of 298 living in 153 of its 178 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 299. With a land area of 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 106.4/km2 (275.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sangudo had a population of 299 living in 137 of its 171 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2011 population of 320. With a land area of 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 109.9/km2 (284.7/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

Industry

The main sources of revenue for the hamlet are tourism from traffic along Highway 43, oil production, and agriculture (mostly cattle ranching).

Attractions

The hamlet is the home to Sangudo Speedway – a high-banked dirt oval that is a quarter mile in length. Sangudo also features a sundial tourist monument that can be seen from Highway 43. Speedway is closed and there is amazing camping at Deep Creek Campground right on the pembina in sangudo

Notable people
  • Gene Zwozdesky Alberta teacher, musician, politician (12th Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly), grew up in Sangudo.

See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sangudo, Alberta.

References
  1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. Province of Alberta (2007). "Order in Council (O.C.) 395/2007". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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