Sainte-Béatrix, Quebec

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Sainte-Béatrix
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Sainte-Béatrix
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°12′N 73°37′W / 46.200°N 73.617°W / 46.200; -73.617Coordinates: 46°12′N 73°37′W / 46.200°N 73.617°W / 46.200; -73.617[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Matawinie
Constituted May 11, 1864
Government[2]
  Mayor Normand Montagne
  Federal riding Joliette
  Prov. riding Berthier
Area[2][3]
  Total 83.70 km2 (32.32 sq mi)
  Land 84.00 km2 (32.43 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 1,849
  Density 22.0/km2 (57/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 3.4%
  Dwellings 1,194
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0K 1Y0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 337
Website www.sainte-beatrix.com

Sainte-Béatrix is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 1849 (2006 to 2011 population change: 3.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 1788
  • Population in 2001: 1608
  • Population in 1996: 1617
  • Population in 1991: 1421

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 852 (total dwellings: 1194)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0.9%
  • French as first language: 96.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 2.3%

References



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