Saint-Maurice, Quebec

Saint-Maurice is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

For other places in Quebec with the same name, see Saint-Maurice (disambiguation) § Canada.
Saint-Maurice
Parish municipality
Motto(s): 
Labeur, Valeur, Fraternité
("Labour, Value, Fraternity")
Location within Les Chenaux RCM.
Saint-Maurice
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°28′N 72°32′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMLes Chenaux
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorGérard Bruneau
 • Federal ridingSaint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. ridingChamplain
Area
[2][3]
 • Total90.90 km2 (35.10 sq mi)
 • Land91.34 km2 (35.27 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total3,286
 • Density36/km2 (90/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 18.4%
 • Dwellings
1,345
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0X 2X0
Area code(s)819
Highways
A-40
Route 352
Websitewww.st-maurice.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2016: 3286 (2011 to 2016 population change: 18.4%)
  • Population in 2011: 2775 (2006 to 2011 population change: 17.2%)
  • Population in 2006: 2338
  • Population in 2001: 2292
  • Population in 1996: 2295
  • Population in 1991: 2195

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1306 (total dwellings: 1345)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.6%
  • French as first language: 96.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0.4%
  • Other as first language: 2.6%

References
  1. Reference number 57222 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 37230 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Maurice, Paroisse (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census



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