Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°11′N 73°42′W / 46.183°N 73.700°W / 46.183; -73.700
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM
Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez
Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°11′N 73°42′W / 46.183°N 73.700°W / 46.183; -73.700[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorIsabelle Perreault
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total104.60 km2 (40.39 sq mi)
 • Land97.79 km2 (37.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total3,339
 • Density34.2/km2 (89/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2021
Increase 5.9%
 • Dwellings
2,363
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1W0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-337
R-343
Websitewww.munsar.ca

Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,149—    
1996 2,461+14.5%
2001 2,691+9.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 3,152+17.1%
2011 3,134−0.6%
2016 3,162+0.9%
YearPop.±%
2021 3,339+5.6%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1529 (total dwellings: 2363)

Language[edit]

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 1.9%
  • French as first language: 95.7%
  • English and French as first language: 1.1%
  • Other as first language: 1.3%

Education[edit]

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

  • École de Saint-Alphonse[6]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 268104". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - [1]
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez community profile
  6. ^ "de Saint-Alphonse." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Rawdon Elementary" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez,_Quebec&oldid=1204727768"