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
 • MayorPierre Dolbec
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
 • Total122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi)
 • Land121.20 km2 (46.80 sq mi)
Population
 • 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

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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