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Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Municipality
Town hall of St-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Town hall of St-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Motto(s): 
Chez nous vous êtes chez vous
(English: With us you are at home)
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
St-Gabriel-de-Brandon is located in Central Quebec
St-Gabriel-de-Brandon
St-Gabriel-de-Brandon
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°23′W / 46.267°N 73.383°W / 46.267; -73.383[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
Settled1825
ConstitutedJune 30, 1864
Government
[2]
 • MayorRoch Desrosiers
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
100.40 km2 (38.76 sq mi)
 • Land99.23 km2 (38.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,684
 • Density27.0/km2 (70/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 1.9%
 • Dwellings
1,585
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2N0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-347
R-348

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

History

The first settlers, mostly Irish and Scottish Loyalists, came around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.[1]

In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the parish municipality was established with the same name.[1]

In 1892, the main settlement on Lake Maskinongé separated from the parish municipality and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (now known as the Town of Saint-Gabriel).[4]

On June 14, 2014, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[5]

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 2,684 (2016 to 2021 population change: 1.9%)
  • Population in 2016: 2,635
  • Population in 2011: 2,679
  • Population in 2006: 2,800
  • Population in 2001: 2,590
  • Population in 1996: 2,608
  • Population in 1991: 2,161
  • Population in 1986: 2,042
  • Population in 1981: 1,758
  • Population in 1976: 1,519
  • Population in 1971: 1,304
  • Population in 1966: 1,225
  • Population in 1961: 1,184
  • Population in 1956: 903
  • Population in 1951: 1,026
  • Population in 1941: 936
  • Population in 1931: 923
  • Population in 1921: 1,170
  • Population in 1911: 1,960
  • Population in 1901: 2,154
  • Population in 1891: 3,735
  • Population in 1881: 3,454
  • Population in 1871: 4,199
  • Population in 1861: 3,962

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,304 (total dwellings: 1,585)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.7%
  • French as first language: 97.0%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 1.3%

Education

The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

  • École secondaire Bermon

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52085". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon census profile
  4. ^ "Saint-Gabriel (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  5. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. June 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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