Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu is a municipality located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Quebec (Canada), in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,122.

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
Municipality
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°53′N 73°10′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedJune 4, 1859
Government
 • MayorClaude Pothier
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
 • Total36.70 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
 • Land34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,122
 • Density60.9/km2 (158/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 13.5%
 • Dwellings
935
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0L 2M0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 223
Websitewww.saintroch
derichelieu.qc.ca

Demographics

Population

Population trend: [5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,122 13.5%
2006 1,870 6.3%
2001 1,760 1.2%
1996 1,739 3.0%
1991 1,689 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,840 98.66%
English only 25 1.34%
Both English & French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 346669 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec



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