Saint-Damien, Quebec

Saint-Damien (formerly named Saint-Damien-de-Brandon) is a parish municipality of 2,020 inhabitants in Quebec, Canada. It is located in Matawinie Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region.

Not to be confused with Saint-Damien-de-Buckland, Quebec.
Saint-Damien
Parish municipality
Lake Gauthier
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Per fidem ad Augusta
Location within Matawinie RCM
St-Damien
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°20′N 73°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedSeptember 6, 1870
Government
 • MayorYves Giard
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
 • Total268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi)
 • Land255.16 km2 (98.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,020
 • Density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 7.3%
 • Dwellings
1,533
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2E0
Area code(s)888
Highways Route 347
Websitewww.st-damien.com

History

The town was founded the 6 September 1870. In French, people from the town are known as damiennois.[2]

Geography

Saint-Damien is located in the middle of Lanaudière region near Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon municipality, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Montreal, 270 kilometres (170 mi) west of Québec, and 63 kilometres (39 mi) south of Taureau Reservoir. The main street is named "Rue Principale" (meaning, literally, "main street")[4] and it is served by Quebec Route 347 which runs from Quebec Route 158 at Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier (2 km west of exit 144 on Autoroute 40) through Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Saint Damien, Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie and Saint-Côme to Québec Route 125 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci.

The bordering municipalities [5] of Saint-Damien [6] are, starting from northwest and proceeding clockwise, Saint-Zénon (northwest), Mandeville (northeast, in D'Autray Regional County Municipality), Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (southeast, in D'Autray Regional County Municipality), Saint-Jean-de-Matha (south) and Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie (west).

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damien, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,505—    
1996 1,760+16.9%
1996A1,777+1.0%
2001 1,983+11.6%
YearPop.±%
2001A1,899−4.2%
2006 2,178+14.7%
2011 2,020−7.3%
(A) adjusted figures due to boundary changes.

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 979 (total dwellings: 1533)

Language

Mother tongue:[8]

  • English as first language: 0.9%
  • French as first language: 95.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 3.2%

Education

The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Saint-Coeur-de-Marie[9]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

Famous people
  • Marie Jean-Eudes (1897-1981), Canadian nun and botanist
  • Raymond Gravel (b. 1952), Canadian politician
  • Jean-François Mills (b.1971), Local historian and maple syrup mogul

See also

References
  1. Reference number 55883 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 62075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Damien census profile
  4. Main Street
  5. (in French) Municipal affairs and regions – regional maps Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. (in French) Repertory of municipalities of Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Damien community profile
  9. "Saint-Coeur-de-Marie." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  10. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  11. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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