Saint-Augustin, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Saint-Augustin is a parish municipality in the Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The municipality had a population of 351 as of the Canada 2016 Census.[4]

Not to be confused with Saint-Augustin, Côte-Nord, Quebec.

Saint-Augustin
Parish municipality
North shore of the lake
North shore of the lake
Location of Saint-Augustin
Saint-Augustin is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Saint-Augustin
Saint-Augustin
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°48′N 71°57′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMMaria-Chapdelaine
Settled1895
ConstitutedMay 14, 1925
Government
[2]
 • MayorNicole Fortin
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
[2][3]
 • Total104.00 km2 (40.15 sq mi)
 • Land104.56 km2 (40.37 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total351
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop (2011–16)
Decrease 12.3%
 • Dwellings
155
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.saint-augustin.net

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Augustin had a population of 334 living in 148 of its 161 total private dwellings, a change of -4.8% from its 2016 population of 351. With a land area of 104.25 km2 (40.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2016: 351 (2011 to 2016 population change: -12.3%)
  • Population in 2011: 400 (2006 to 2011 population change: 1.8%)
  • Population in 2006: 393
  • Population in 2001: 424
  • Population in 1996: 486
  • Population in 1991: 534

Mother tongue:[4]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

References
  1. "Reference number 55690 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Augustin Archived 2014-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Saint-Augustin census profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  4. "Saint-Augustin community profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  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

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