Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec
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| Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby | |
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| Municipality | |
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  Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′N 72°49′W / 45.333°N 72.817°WCoordinates: 45°20′N 72°49′W / 45.333°N 72.817°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Constituted | December 30, 1890 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Clément Choinière |
| • Federal riding | Shefford |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi) |
| • Land | 49.93 km2 (19.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 3,125 |
| • Density | 62.6/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.1% |
| • Dwellings | 1,124 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0E 2A0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-10 |
 Route 139 |
| Website | www.st-alphonse.qc.ca |
Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 3,125.
Before October 25, 2008 it was known simply as Saint-Alphonse.[5]
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,125 | 7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,918 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,805 |  2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,889 | 12.2% |
| 1991 | 2,575 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[7]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,720 | 93.31% |
| English only | 110 | 3.77% |
| Both English and French | 15 | 0.52% |
| Other languages | 70 | 2.40% |
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 402089 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec
- ↑ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2008/Modif_oct08.pdf
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec
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