Saint-Colomban, Quebec

Saint-Colomban
City
Saint-Colomban in winter
Saint-Colomban in winter
Official logo of Saint-Colomban
Logo
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM
St-Colomban is located in Central Quebec
St-Colomban
St-Colomban
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°44′N 74°08′W / 45.73°N 74.13°W / 45.73; -74.13[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLa Rivière-du-Nord
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorXavier-Antoine Lalande
 • Federal ridingMirabel
 • Prov. ridingArgenteuil
Area
[2][3]
 • Total94.00 km2 (36.29 sq mi)
 • Land92.71 km2 (35.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total17,740
 • Density191.4/km2 (496/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 10.7%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5K 1A1
Area code(s)450 and 579
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-colomban.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Colomban (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kɔlɔ̃bɑ̃] ⓘ) is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.

The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.

Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.

Town hall of St-Colomban

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Colomban had a population of 17,740 living in 6,632 of its 6,807 total private dwellings, a change of 10.7% from its 2016 population of 16,019. With a land area of 92.71 km2 (35.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 191.3/km2 (495.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[5]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:

Sources

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 403498". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 75005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
  6. ^ "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.


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