Sainte-Barbe, Quebec

Sainte-Barbe
Municipality

Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Sainte-Barbe

Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 45°10′N 74°12′W / 45.167°N 74.200°WCoordinates: 45°10′N 74°12′W / 45.167°N 74.200°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted June 12, 1882
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Louise Lebrun
  Federal riding Beauharnois—Salaberry
  Prov. riding Huntingdon
Area[2][4]
  Total 67.50 km2 (26.06 sq mi)
  Land 40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 1,403
  Density 34.9/km2 (90/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 3.4%
  Dwellings 790
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0S 1P0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 132
Route 202
Website www.ste-barbe.com

Sainte-Barbe is a municipality of Quebec, located within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,403.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,307    
1996 1,277−2.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,338+4.8%
2006 1,453+8.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,403−3.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,395
1,325 Decrease 0.7% 94.98% 60 Decrease 36.8% 4.30% 5 Increase n/a% 0.36% 5 Decrease 66.7% 0.36%
2006
1,445
1,335 Increase 9.0% 92.39% 95 Increase 46.2% 6.57% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 15 Steady 0.0% 1.04%
2001
1,325
1,225 Increase 1.2% 92.45% 65 Increase 116.6% 4.91% 20 Decrease 33.3% 42.9% 15 Increase 50.0% 50.0%
1996
1,275
1,210 n/a 98.75% 30 n/a 0.69% 35 n/a 0.33% 10 n/a 0.23%

See also

References