Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t teʁɛz də la ɡatino]) is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Located between the Gatineau River and Thirty-One Mile Lake, it is the smallest municipality in terms of population in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality.
Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau | |
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  Ste-Thérèse- de-la-Gatineau Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′N 75°52′W / 46.300°N 75.867°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Constituted | January 1, 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roch Carpentier |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.43 km2 (30.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 60.68 km2 (23.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 588 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  13.1% |
| • Dwellings | 534 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
History
editIt takes its name from the Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus Parish, formed in 1934, which in turn was named after Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (1873–1897).[4]
In 1946, the Municipality of Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau was formed when it separated from the Township of Cameron.[5]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 288 (out of 534 total)[3]
Languages:
- French as first language: 89.7%
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56439". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 83055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: VSainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (municipalité) 1.1.1946 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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