Saint-Esprit, Quebec

Not to be confused with Esprit-Saint in the Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
Saint-Esprit
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
Regional County Montcalm
Settled 1790s
Incorporated July 1, 1855
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Mayor Danielle H. Allard
 • Federal riding Montcalm
 • Prov. riding Rousseau
Area[1]
 • Land 53.98 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 1,868
 • Density 34.6/km2 (89.6/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code J0K
Area code(s) 450
Website www.municipalite-saint-esprit.com

Saint-Esprit (French for "Holy Spirit") is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It is located on both banks of the Saint-Esprit River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River.

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History

The area's first settlers arrived at the end of 18th century and were mostly from L'Ange-Gardien, Beauport, and Saint-Sulpice. Originally, the area was identified as the Rivière-Saint-Esprit or Grand-Saint-Esprit Concession. In 1808, the Parish of Saint-Ours-du-Saint-Esprit was founded, however after 1838, the parish name was shortened to just Saint-Esprit to avoid confusion with another parish called Saint-Ours in the Diocese of Montreal.[2]

In 1852, its post office opened and in 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Ours-du-Saint-Esprit was formed. A century later in 1956, it followed the parish by also shortening its name to Saint-Esprit. In 2000, the parish municipality changed its status and became the Municipality of Saint-Esprit.[2]

Economy

Because Saint-Esprit is surrounded by extensive plains, the local economy is characterized by agriculture. The main agricultural activities include tobacco and Sugar Maple cultivation, milk production, and breeding of lamb, pork and poultry.[2][3]

Saint-Esprit also has an industrial park along Highway 25.[3]

Demographics

Population:[4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 760 (total dwellings: 787)

Mother tongue:

References

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Esprit community profile
  2. ^ a b c "Saint-Esprit (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/toposweb/recherche.aspx?no_seq=363764. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  3. ^ a b "La municipalité de Saint-Esprit" (in French). Centre local de développement Montcalm. http://www.cldmontcalm.qc.ca/profil_du_territoire/municipalites/saint_esprit.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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