Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau

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
Municipality
Ste-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau is located in Western Quebec
Ste-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau
Ste-Thérèse-
de-la-Gatineau
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46°18′N 75°52′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1946
Government
[2]
 • MayorRoch Carpentier
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total79.43 km2 (30.67 sq mi)
 • Land60.68 km2 (23.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total588
 • Density9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 13.1%
 • Dwellings
534
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0X 2X0
Area code819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.sainte-therese-de-la-gatineau.ca

History

It 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
Historical census populations – Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau
YearPop.±%
1976 440—    
1981 440+0.0%
1986 409−7.0%
1991 380−7.1%
1996 411+8.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 377−8.3%
2006 335−11.1%
2011 526+57.0%
2016 520−1.1%
2021 588+13.1%
Source: Statistics Canada[6]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 288 (out of 534 total)[3]

Languages:

  • French as first language: 89.7%

References
  1. "Reference number 56439 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 83055 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "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.
  4. "Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  5. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: VSainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (municipalité) 1.1.1946 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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