Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

Sainte-Catherine-
de-la-Jacques-Cartier
City

Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Sainte-Catherine-
de-la-Jacques-Cartier

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W / 46.850; -71.617Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W / 46.850; -71.617[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
RCM La Jacques-Cartier
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
 • Mayor Pierre Dolbec
 • Federal riding Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. riding La Peltrie
Area[2][3]
 • Total 122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi)
 • Land 121.20 km2 (46.80 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 6,319
 • Density 52.1/km2 (135/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 25.9%
 • Dwellings 2,582
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G3N
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 367
Route 369
Website www.villescjc.com

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city.

Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert Social and Cultural Centre, the Ice Hotel and the Duchesnay Inn. The city also has a youth centre and an elementary school with three buildings.

The city is named after Catherine Nau de La Boissière et de Fossambault, a noblewoman of New France.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 4,011—    
1996 4,428+10.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 4,681+5.7%
2006 5,021+7.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 6,319+25.9%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,488 (total dwellings: 2,582)

Language

Mother tongue:

Government

Administration

2009 administration:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 361702 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada (March 10, 2009). "2011 Community profiles - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier". Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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