Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec

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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
—  City  —

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St−Augustin-de−Desmaures is located in Quebec
St−Augustin-de−Desmaures
Coordinates: 46°44′N 71°28′W / 46.733°N 71.467°W / 46.733; -71.467
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
Regional county none (part of Urban agglomeration of Quebec)
Settled 1679
Incorporated 1855
Reestablished January 1, 2006
Government
 - Type City
 - Mayor Marcel Corriveau
 - Federal riding Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 - Prov. riding La Peltrie
Area
 - Land 85.76 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 17,281
 - Density 201.5/km2 (521.9/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code G3A
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.ville.st-augustin.qc.ca

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is a city in central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, adjacent to Quebec City.

The town was founded in 1691 by three families (Desroches, Racette, Couture). It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002, but voted on June 20, 2004, to demerge and was re-established as a separate municipality on January 1, 2006.

The local post office was previously named Saint-Augustin-de-Portneuf from 1852, then Saint-Augustin-de-Québec from 1918 until this was renamed to the community's current name in 1986.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

  • Population: 17,281
  • % Change (2001-2006): +9.8
  • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 5969 (total dwellings: 6111)
  • Area (km²): 85.76 km²
  • Density (persons per km²): 201.5
  • Mother tongue:
    • English as first language: 1.1 %
    • French as first language: 97.5 %
    • English and French as first language: 0.2 %
    • Other as first language: 1.2 %

Population trend:

  • Population in 2006: 17,281 (2001 to 2006 population change: 9.8 %)
  • Population in 2001: 15,732
  • Population in 1996: 14,771
  • Population in 1991: 12,680

In 2006, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures was 98.0% White, 0.5% Aboriginal, and 1.5% Visible Minorities.

See also

  • Municipal reorganization in Quebec

  1. ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
  2. ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures community profile
  3. ^ (French)Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures at Commission de toponymie Québec
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census


Pont-Rouge Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Neuville Quebec City
   Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures    
Saint Lawrence River / Lévis
Municipalities of the CMQ/Quebec CMA
Bellechasse RCM
Saint-Henri¹ • Beaumont¹
L'Île-d'Orléans RCM
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans • Sainte-Famille • Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans • Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans • Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans • Sainte-Pétronille
La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
Saint-Tite-des-Caps² • Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges² • Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente² • Saint-Joachim² • Beaupré² • Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré² • Château-Richer • L'Ange-Gardien • Boischatel
La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier • Fossambault-sur-le-Lac • Lac-Saint-Joseph • Shannon • Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier • Lac-Delage • Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury • Lac-Beauport • Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
Québec TE
Notre-Dame-des-Anges¹ • Urban agglomeration of Quebec (Quebec • L'Ancienne-Lorette • Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures) • Wendake¹
Lévis TE
La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon¹
¹Does not belong to the CMQ — ²Does not belong to the Quebec CMA
Quebec Administrative divisions of Capitale-Nationale  (Region 03)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories

Charlevoix-Est · Charlevoix · L'Île-d'Orleans · La Côte-de-Beaupré · La Jacques-Cartier · Québec · Portneuf
Municipalities

Baie-Saint-Paul · Boischatel · Clermont · Donnacona · L'Ancienne-Lorette · La Malbaie · Lac-Beauport · Pont-Rouge · Quebec City · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures · Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier · Saint-Raymond · Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Administrative divisions of Quebec
Communities along the Chemin du Roy
Arranged west to east; termini in italics

Repentigny  • Saint-Sulpice  • L'Assomption  • Lavaltrie  • Lanoraie  • Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier  • Berthierville  • Saint-Cuthbert  • Saint-Barthélemy  • Maskinongé  • Louiseville  • Yamachiche  • Trois-Rivières  • Champlain  • Batiscan  • Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade  • Deschambault-Grondines  • Portneuf  • Cap-Santé  • Donnacona  • Neuville  • Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures  • Quebec City

Coordinates: 46°44′26.3″N 71°27′4.7″W / 46.740639°N 71.451306°W / 46.740639; -71.451306

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