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Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon | |
|---|---|
 Town hall of St-Gabriel-de-Brandon | |
| Motto(s): Chez nous vous êtes chez vous (English: With us you are at home) | |
 Location within D'Autray RCM | |
  St-Gabriel-de-Brandon Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°23′W / 46.267°N 73.383°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | D'Autray |
| Settled | 1825 |
| Constituted | June 30, 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roch Desrosiers |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.40 km2 (38.76 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.23 km2 (38.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,684 |
| • Density | 27.0/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  1.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,585 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-347  R-348 |
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
History[edit]
The first settlers, mostly Irish and Scottish Loyalists, came around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.[1]
In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the parish municipality was established with the same name.[1]
In 1892, the main settlement on Lake Maskinongé separated from the parish municipality and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (now known as the Town of Saint-Gabriel).[4]
On June 14, 2014, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[5]
Demographics[edit]
Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2021: 2,684 (2016 to 2021 population change: 1.9%)
- Population in 2016: 2,635
- Population in 2011: 2,679
- Population in 2006: 2,800
- Population in 2001: 2,590
- Population in 1996: 2,608
- Population in 1991: 2,161
- Population in 1986: 2,042
- Population in 1981: 1,758
- Population in 1976: 1,519
- Population in 1971: 1,304
- Population in 1966: 1,225
- Population in 1961: 1,184
- Population in 1956: 903
- Population in 1951: 1,026
- Population in 1941: 936
- Population in 1931: 923
- Population in 1921: 1,170
- Population in 1911: 1,960
- Population in 1901: 2,154
- Population in 1891: 3,735
- Population in 1881: 3,454
- Population in 1871: 4,199
- Population in 1861: 3,962
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,304 (total dwellings: 1,585)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.7%
- French as first language: 97.0%
- English and French as first language: 0.9%
- Other as first language: 1.3%
Education[edit]
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The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:
- École secondaire Bermon
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[7]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52085". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon census profile
- ^ "Saint-Gabriel (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. June 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
External links[edit]
Media related to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon at Wikimedia Commons- Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon - MRC d'Autray
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