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.
Sainte-Christine | |
|---|---|
Location within Acton RCM | |
Sainte-Christine Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°25′W / 45.617°N 72.417°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Acton |
| Constituted | January 8, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Huguette St-Pierre-Beaulac |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.80 km2 (35.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 92.16 km2 (35.58 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. | |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 730 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 | |
| • Dwellings | 334 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | |
| Website | ste-christine |
Demographics
editIn 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 | |
| 2011 | 673 | |
| 2006 | 773 (R) | |
| 2001 | 754 | |
| 1996 | 797 | |
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56100". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Christine
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2016 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Christine, Quebec
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
- ^ Statistics Canada - Corrections and updates - February 10, 2009
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Christine, Quebec
External links
editMedia related to Sainte-Christine, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Regional County Municipality of Acton page for Sainte-Christine