Saint-Gabriel, Quebec

For other places named Saint-Gabriel in Quebec, see Saint Gabriel (disambiguation).

Saint-Gabriel
City
Town hall of Saint-Gabriel
Town hall of Saint-Gabriel
Coat of arms of Saint-Gabriel
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Mirabile visu
("Nice to look at")
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
Saint-Gabriel is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Gabriel
Saint-Gabriel
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°18′N 73°23′W / 46.300°N 73.383°W / 46.300; -73.383[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
Settled1825
ConstitutedDecember 17, 1892
Government
[2]
 • MayorGaétan Gravel
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
 • Land2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,803
 • Density998.6/km2 (2,586/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6.2%
 • Dwellings
1,502
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2N0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-347
R-348

Saint-Gabriel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡabʁijɛl]) is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is located on the shores of Lake Maskinongé, in the shadows of the Laurentian Mountains.

History

The first settlers were Loyalists, Irish, and Scottish, arriving around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.[4]

In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Parish Municipality was established [4] and the town of Saint-Gabriel remained part of this parish municipality until 1892, when it separated and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. In 1967, it changed its status and name to Ville de Saint-Gabriel by then Mayor Yvan Comeau.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Gabriel had a population of 2,803 living in 1,366 of its 1,502 total private dwellings, a change of 6.2% from its 2016 population of 2,640. With a land area of 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 997.5/km2 (2,583.5/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 2,803 (2016 to 2021 population change: 6.2%)
  • Population in 2016: 2,640
  • Population in 2011: 2,844
  • Population in 2006: 2,828
  • Population in 2001: 2,775
  • Population in 1996: 2,862
  • Population in 1991: 2,710
  • Population in 1986: 2,929
  • Population in 1981: 3,161
  • Population in 1976: 3,271
  • Population in 1971: 3,383
  • Population in 1966: 3,464
  • Population in 1961: 3,425
  • Population in 1956: 3,265
  • Population in 1951: 2,661
  • Population in 1941: 1,632
  • Population in 1931: 1,530
  • Population in 1921: 1,667
  • Population in 1911: 1,602
  • Population in 1901: 1,199

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.5%
  • French as first language: 94.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 2.7%

Education

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Saint-Gabriel (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Gabriel census profile
  4. ^ a b "Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  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.