Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°44′N71°28′W / 46.733°N 71.467°W / 46.733; -71.467 Coordinates: 46°44′N71°28′W / 46.733°N 71.467°W / 46.733; -71.467 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
RCM None
Agglomeration Quebec City
Settled1679
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Government
[2]
 • MayorSylvain Juneau
 •  MP Joël Godin (C)
 •  MNA Geneviève Guilbault (C)
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total105.00 km2 (40.54 sq mi)
 • Land85.80 km2 (33.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total19,907
 • Density232/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 5.8%
 • Dwellings
8,453
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3A
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways
Quebec Autoroute 40.svg A-40
Qc138.svg Route 138
Qc358.svg Route 358
Qc367.svg Route 367
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.

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The town was founded in 1691 by three families (Desroches, Racette, Couture). It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002 as part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec and became part of the Laurentien borough of that city. However, after a 2004 referendum it was re-established as a separate city 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. [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures had a population of 19,907 living in 8,143 of its 8,453 total private dwellings, a change of

Population trend: [6]

Mother tongue:

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 393811 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2021 Census - https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&DGUIDlist=2021A00052423072 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures census profile]
  4. ↑ (in French) Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures at Commission de toponymie Québec Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
  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, 2021 census



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