La Conception, Quebec
La Conception is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
La Conception | |
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 Location within Les Laurentides RCM. | |
  La Conception Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′N 74°42′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | January 1, 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Plouffe |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.50 km2 (54.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 129.36 km2 (49.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,287 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,115 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0T 1M0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |   Route 117 (TCH) |
| Website | www.municipalite .laconception.qc.ca |
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 1287 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.3%)
- Population in 2006: 1283
- Population in 2001: 1050
- Population in 1996: 917
- Population in 1991: 695
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 593 (total dwellings: 1115)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3.5%
- French as first language: 93%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 3.5%
Education
Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[5]
Notable People
- Matthew Richardson, author and conservationist
References
- Reference number 33244 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 78115 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "(Code 2478115) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
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