Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval

Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is a city in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located along the Montmorency River.

Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
City
Coat of arms
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°00′N 71°12′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
Settledc. 1830
ConstitutedFebruary 11, 1875
Government
 • MayorCarl Thomassin
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingMontmorency
Area
 • Total110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi)
 • Land108.69 km2 (41.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total5,696
 • Density52.4/km2 (136/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 50.3%
 • Dwellings
2,483
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 3K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitesbdl.net

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,833—    
1996 3,214+13.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 3,383+5.3%
2006 3,790+12.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 5,696+50.3%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2286 (total dwellings: 2483)

Language

Mother tongue:

  • French as first language: 96.9%
  • English as first language: 1.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0.3%
  • Other as first language: 1.6%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 416381 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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