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Sainte-Christine, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°25′W / 45.617°N 72.417°W / 45.617; -72.417
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Sainte-Christine
Location within Acton RCM
Location within Acton RCM
Sainte-Christine is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Christine
Sainte-Christine
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°25′W / 45.617°N 72.417°W / 45.617; -72.417[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMActon
ConstitutedJanuary 8, 1894
Government
 • MayorHuguette St-Pierre-Beaulac
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
 • Total
91.80 km2 (35.44 sq mi)
 • Land92.16 km2 (35.58 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
730
 • Density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 8.5%
 • Dwellings
334
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-222
Websiteste-christine.com Edit this at Wikidata

Sainte-Christine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁistin] ) is a parish municipality in Acton Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 730.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Christine had a population of 772 living in 313 of its 341 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 730. With a land area of 92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.4/km2 (21.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2016 730 Increase 8.5%
2011 673 Decrease 12.9%
2006 773 (R) Increase 2.5%
2001 754 Decrease 5.4%
1996 797 Increase 7.8%
1991 739 N/A

(R) Revised count - Statistics Canada - February 10, 2009.[7]

Mother tongue language (2006)[8]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 555 100.00%
English only 0 0.00%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56100". 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: Sainte-Christine
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2016 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Christine, Quebec
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  7. ^ Statistics Canada - Corrections and updates - February 10, 2009
  8. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Christine, Quebec
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