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Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec
Saint-Bonaventure is a municipality in the Drummond Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,017. It lies at the eastern terminus of Quebec Route 224, northeast of Saint-Guillaume.
Saint-Bonaventure | |
|---|---|
Location within Drummond RCM. | |
Saint-Bonaventure Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 72°41′W / 45.967°N 72.683°WCoordinates: 45°58′N 72°41′W / 45.967°N 72.683°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Drummond |
| Constituted | January 1, 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Félicien Cardin |
| • Federal riding | Drummond |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.00 km2 (31.27 sq mi) |
| • Land | 78.59 km2 (30.34 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,017 |
| • Density | 12.9/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 3.5% |
| • Dwellings | 446 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | Route 143 Route 224 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,017 | 3.5% |
| 2006 | 983 | 5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,043 | 2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,071 | 0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,079 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 995 | 99.00% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 1.00% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "Reference number 269412 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Bonaventure
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec