Saint-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec
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For the municipality in Bas-Saint-Laurent, see Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
| Saint-Damase | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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  Saint-Damase | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°WCoordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Les Maskoutains |
| Constituted | October 5, 2001 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Germain Chabot |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 80.90 km2 (31.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,506 |
| • Density | 31.7/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.8% |
| • Dwellings | 1,025 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0H 1J0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 231  Route 233 |
| Website | www.st-damase.qc.ca |
Saint-Damase is a municipality located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,506. The municipality was created on October 5, 2001, by the merger of the Parish and the Village of Saint-Damase.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,506 | 0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,486 |  0.6% |
| Merger | 2,500 (+) | 53.1% |
| 2001 | 1,173 | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,149 | 5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,089 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of Parish and Village of Saint-Damase on October 5, 2001.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,435 | 98.78% |
| English only | 10 | 0.41% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 20 | 0.81% |
See also
- List of municipalities in Quebec
- Jewish Colonies in Canada Accessed October 22, 2012
References
- ↑ Reference number 370954 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-Damase (Montérégie)
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Damase, (Montérégie), Quebec
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Damase, (Montérégie), Quebec
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