Saint-Augustin, Quebec (parish)

Saint-Augustin is a parish municipality in the Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The municipality had a population of 400 as of the Canada 2011 Census.[4]

Not to be confused with Saint-Augustin, Côte-Nord, Quebec.
Saint-Augustin
Parish municipality
Saint-Augustin
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°48′N 71°57′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMMaria-Chapdelaine
Settled1895
ConstitutedMay 14, 1925
Government
[2]
 • MayorNicole Fortin
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
[2][3]
 • Total104.00 km2 (40.15 sq mi)
 • Land105.18 km2 (40.61 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total400
 • Density3.8/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
 1.8%
 • Dwellings
158
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.saint-augustin.net

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2011: 400 (2006 to 2011 population change: 1.8%)
  • Population in 2006: 393
  • Population in 2001: 424
  • Population in 1996: 486
  • Population in 1991: 534

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 153 (total dwellings: 158)

Mother tongue:[4]

  • English as first language: 3.8%
  • French as first language: 93.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 2.5%

References
  1. Reference number 55690 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: Saint-Augustin
  3. "Saint-Augustin census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  4. "Saint-Augustin community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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