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Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°58′N 72°41′W / 45.967°N 72.683°W / 45.967; -72.683
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Saint-Bonaventure
Location within Drummond RCM
Location within Drummond RCM
Saint-Bonaventure is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Bonaventure
Saint-Bonaventure
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 72°41′W / 45.967°N 72.683°W / 45.967; -72.683[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMDrummond
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1867
Government
 • MayorFélicien Cardin
 • Federal ridingDrummond
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
 • Total81.00 km2 (31.27 sq mi)
 • Land78.72 km2 (30.39 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,066
 • Density13.5/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 3.4%
 • Dwellings
457
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-143
R-224
Websitewww.saint-bonaventure.ca

Saint-Bonaventure is a municipality in the Drummond Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,066. It lies at the eastern terminus of Quebec Route 224, northeast of Saint-Guillaume.

Demographics

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Population

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Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,066 Increase 3.4%
2016 1,031 Increase 1.4%
2011 1,017 Increase 3.5%
2006 983 Decrease 5.8%
2001 1,043 Decrease 2.6%
1996 1,071 Decrease 0.7%
1991 1,079 Decrease 2.9%
1986 1,111 Increase 0.4%
1981 1,107 Increase 20.2%
1976 921 Decrease 1.1%
1971 931 Decrease 3.4%
1966 964 Decrease 6.3%
1961 1,029 Decrease 3.8%
1956 1,070 Increase 0.2%
1951 1,068 Increase 6.3%
1941 1,005 Decrease 1.1%
1931 1,016 Decrease 17.1%
1921 1,225 Decrease 15.0%
1911 1,441 Increase 13.9%
1901 1,265 Increase 4.6%
1891 1,209 Increase 13.7%
1881 1,063 Decrease 7.1%
1871 1,144 Decrease 61.1%
1861 2,942 N/A

Language

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Mother tongue language (2021)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,035 97.2%
English only 0 0.0%
Both English and French 15 1.4%
Other languages 10 0.9%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 269412". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Bonaventure
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec