Saint-François-de-Sales, Quebec

Saint-François-de-Sales is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Saint-François-de-Sales
Municipality
St-François-de-Sales
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°19′N 72°08′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Domaine-du-Roy
Settled1880s
ConstitutedMay 14, 1888
Government
 • MayorLouis-Joseph Gagnon
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
 • Total202.00 km2 (77.99 sq mi)
 • Land198.20 km2 (76.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total654
 • Density3.3/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
 10.5%
 • Dwellings
411
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1M0
Area code(s)418 and 581

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 654 (2006 to 2011 population change: -10.5%)
  • Population in 2006: 731
  • Population in 2001: 735
  • Population in 1996: 717
  • Population in 1991: 832

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 288 (total dwellings: 411)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 95.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 4.9%
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References
  1. Reference number 56569 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-François-de-Sales
  3. "Saint-François-de-Sales census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Saint-François-de-Sales community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-06.



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