La Visitation-de-Yamaska, Quebec

La Visitation-de-Yamaska
Municipality

Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
La Visitation-de-Yamaska

Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 46°08′N 72°36′W / 46.13°N 72.6°W / 46.13; -72.6Coordinates: 46°08′N 72°36′W / 46.13°N 72.6°W / 46.13; -72.6[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Nicolet-Yamaska
Constituted February 2, 1899
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Sylvain Laplante
 • Federal riding Bas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. riding Nicolet-Bécancour
Area[2][4]
 • Total 43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi)
 • Land 42.69 km2 (16.48 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 331
 • Density 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 4.9%
 • Dwellings 156
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0G 1C0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 226
Route 255
Website www.lavisitationdeyamaska.net

La Visitation-de-Yamaska is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 331.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 331 Decrease 4.9%
2006 348 Decrease 11.5%
2001 393 Decrease 1.8%
1996 400 Increase 0.3%
1991 399 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 375 100.00%
English only 0 0.00%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 135541 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: La Visitation-de-Yamaska
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: La Visitation-de-Yamaska, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: La Visitation-de-Yamaska, Quebec
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