Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

City in Quebec, Canada

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is a city in central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, adjacent to Quebec City.

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The town was founded in 1691 by three families (Desroches, Racette, Couture). It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002 as part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec and became part of the Laurentien borough of that city. However, after a 2004 referendum it was re-established as a separate city on January 1, 2006.

The local post office was previously named Saint-Augustin-de-Portneuf from 1852, then Saint-Augustin-de-Québec from 1918 until this was renamed to the community's current name in 1986.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures had a population of 19,907 living in 8,143 of its 8,453 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 18,820. With a land area of 85.8 km2 (33.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 232.0/km2 (600.9/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 19,907 (2016 to 2021 population change: 5.8%)
  • Population in 2016: 18,820
  • Population in 2011: 18,141
  • Population in 2006: 17,281
  • Population in 2001: 15,732
  • Population in 1996: 14,771
  • Population in 1991: 12,680

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.1%
  • French as first language: 97.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0.2%
  • Other as first language: 1.2%

In 2006, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures was 98.0% White, 0.5% Aboriginal, and 1.5% Visible Minorities.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 393811". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. [2]
    Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
  3. [3]
    Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures census profile
  4. [4]
    (in French)Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures at Commission de toponymie Québec Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. [6]
    Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
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