Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city.

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
City
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Dolbec
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
[2][3]
 • Total122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi)
 • Land121.20 km2 (46.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total6,319
 • Density52.1/km2 (135/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 25.9%
 • Dwellings
2,582
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3N
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 367
Route 369
Websitewww.villescjc.com

Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert Social and Cultural Centre, the Ice Hotel and the Duchesnay Inn. The city also has a youth centre and an elementary school with three buildings.

The city is named after Catherine Nau de La Boissière et de Fossambault, a noblewoman of New France.

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 4,011—    
1996 4,428+10.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 4,681+5.7%
2006 5,021+7.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 6,319+25.9%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,488 (total dwellings: 2,582)

Language

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.8%
  • French as first language: 97.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.1%

Government

Administration

2009 administration:

  • Mayor: Jacques Marcotte - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
  • District #1: Claude Phaneuf
  • District #2: André Fournier
  • District #3: Yves-J. Grenier
  • District #4: Diane Larouche - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
  • District #5: Sandra Gravel - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
  • District #6: Martin Chabot - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen

See also
  •  Canada portal

References
  1. Reference number 361702 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: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
  3. Statistics Canada (March 10, 2009). "2011 Community profiles - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier". Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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