Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
City
Aerial view of Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Coat of arms
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	La Jacques-Cartier
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government [2]
• Mayor	Pierre Dolbec
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	La Peltrie
Area [2][3]
• Total	122.70 km^2 (47.37 sq mi)
• Land	120.70 km^2 (46.60 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	8,442
• Density	69.9/km^2 (181/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	9.6%
• Dwellings	3,407
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G3N
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-367 R-369
Website	www.villescjc.com

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t katʁin də la ʒak kaʁtje]) is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city.

Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert Social and Cultural Centre, the Ice Hotel and the Duchesnay Inn. The city also has a youth centre and an elementary school with three buildings.

The city is named after Catherine Nau de La Boissière et de Fossambault, a noblewoman of New France.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec^[4]

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,670	—
1871	1,263	−24.4%
1881	1,202	−4.8%
1891	1,103	−8.2%
1901	1,137	+3.1%
1911	1,158	+1.8%
1921	1,072	−7.4%
1931	1,007	−6.1%
1941	1,341	+33.2%
1951	1,473	+9.8%
1956	1,571	+6.7%
1961	1,522	−3.1%
1966	1,747	+14.8%
1971	2,118	+21.2%
1976	2,407	+13.6%
1981	3,312	+37.6%
1986	3,586	+8.3%
1991	4,011	+11.9%
1996	4,428	+10.4%
2001	4,681	+5.7%
2006	5,021	+7.3%
2011	6,319	+25.9%
2016	7,706	+21.9%
2021	8,442	+9.6%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier had a population of 8,442 living in 3,298 of its 3,407 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 7,706. With a land area of 120.7 km² (46.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 69.9/km² (181.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[5]

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 2.0%
• French as first language: 96.0%
• English and French as first language: 0.9%
• Other as first language: 0.8%

Government

• Mayor: Jacques Marcotte - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
• District #1: Claude Phaneuf
• District #2: André Fournier
• District #3: Yves-J. Grenier
• District #4: Diane Larouche - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
• District #5: Sandra Gravel - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
• District #6: Martin Chabot - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 361702". 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: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Archived 2013-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
3. Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "2021 Community profiles - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier". Retrieved 2022-03-28.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

External links

• Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Official site.
• Commission de toponymie du Québec