Saint-Damien, Quebec




Not to be confused with Saint-Damien-de-Buckland, Quebec.

Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada





























































































Saint-Damien
Parish municipality

Lake Gauthier
Lake Gauthier





Flag of Saint-Damien
Flag
Coat of arms of Saint-Damien
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Per fidem ad Augusta


Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM



St-Damien is located in Central Quebec

St-Damien

St-Damien



Location in central Quebec

Coordinates: 46°20′N 73°29′W / 46.33°N 73.48°W / 46.33; -73.48Coordinates: 46°20′N 73°29′W / 46.33°N 73.48°W / 46.33; -73.48[1]
Country
 Canada
Province
 Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Matawinie
Constituted September 6, 1870
Government
[2]

 • Mayor Yves Giard
 • Federal riding
 Joliette
 • Prov. riding
 Berthier
Area

[2][3]

 • Total 268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi)
 • Land 255.16 km2 (98.52 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[3]

 • Total 2,020
 • Density 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 7.3%
 • Dwellings

 1,533
Time zone
UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2E0
Area code(s) 888
Highways
Route 347
Website www.st-damien.com

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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 Population


    • 3.2 Language




  • 4 Education


  • 5 Famous people


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





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]


























Year Pop. ±%
1991 1,505 —    
1996 1,760 +16.9%
1996A 1,777 +1.0%
2001 1,983 +11.6%





















Year Pop. ±%
2001A 1,899 −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:



  • Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[10]


  • Joliette High School in Joliette[11]



Famous people




  • Marie Jean-Eudes (1897-1981), Canadian nun and botanist


  • Raymond Gravel (b. 1952), Canadian politician



See also


  • List of parish municipalities in Quebec


References





  1. ^ Reference number 55883 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)


  2. ^ abc Geographic code 62075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)


  3. ^ ab 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.




External links








  • (in French) Saint-Damien official website


  • (in English) Town flag and informations at FOTW










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