Saint-Alexis, Quebec

Saint-Alexis is a municipality located in Quebec's Lanaudière region, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It was formed by the amalgamation on December 19, 2012 of the former village municipality and the former parish municipality of the same name. Saint-Alexis is generally considered one of the four municipalities of Nouvelle-Acadie.

For other places called Saint-Alexis in Quebec, see Saint-Alexis (disambiguation).
Saint-Alexis
Municipality
Location within Montcalm RCM.
Saint-Alexis
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°56′N 73°37′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
Founded1855 (1855)
ConstitutedDecember 19, 2012 (2012-12-19)
Named forAlexis-Frédéric Truteau[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorMichel Ricard
 • Federal ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total43.10 km2 (16.64 sq mi)
 • Land43.01 km2 (16.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,370
 • Density31.9/km2 (83/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
 4.7%
 • Dwellings
581
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1T0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways[4] Route 158
Websitest-alexis.com/

Saint-Alexis is a predominantly rural town, where large cereal and market gardening farms are located, which represents approximately 92% of its territory. There are also farms producing pork, dairy, poultry and maple syrup production accompanied by its commercial sugar shack.[5]

Geography

The village is crossed by Route 158 between the municipalities of Saint-Jacques on the east and Saint-Esprit on the west. Saint-Alexis is 20.7 km from Saint-Lin-Laurentides and 27.3 km from Mascouche.

Toponymy

The name "Saint-Alexis" commemorates Canon Alexis-Frédéric Truteau (1808-1872). The latter was ordained in 1830 and occupied the post of Chancellor of the Bishop of Montreal, Mgr Ignace Bourget, during the creation of the canonical erection of the parish, in 1851. Truteau became famous during the “Guibord case”, when he refused Christian burial to Joseph Guibord following a Roman decree obtained by the bishop condemning the Canadian Institute.[6]

History

The municipality forms, with the neighboring municipalities of Saint-Jacques, Sainte-Marie-Salomé and Saint-Liguori, the region of New Acadie, where many Acadians settled in the 18th century in the aftermath of the expulsion of the Acadians.[7] [8] The Acadian Festival of New Acadie is celebrated there every year.[9]

On December 19, 2012, the parish municipality of Saint-Alexis (incorporated on November 16, 1920) and the village municipality of Saint-Alexis (incorporated on July 1, 1855) merged to become the municipality of Saint-Alexis.[10]

Demographics

Population trend (*includes former village municipality and former parish municipality):[11]

YearPopulationVariation (%)Median age
20211,370 4.7%49.9 years
20161,308 4.3%49.9 years
2011*1,367 7.0%48.9 years
2006*1,278 0.7%
2001*1,287 2.3%
1996*1,258 3.5%
1991*1,215

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 540 (total dwellings: 545)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.8%
  • French as first language: 96.4%
  • English and French as first language: 1.8%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Notre-Dame[12]

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

References
  1. Reference number 416952 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 63023 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census- Saint-Alexis census profile
  4. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  5. https://st-alexis.com/municipalite/saint-alexis/histoire
  6. https://toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=55532
  7. https://www.lexpressmontcalm.com/article/2017/07/16/la-nouvelle-acadie--une-terre-d-accueil-depuis-250-ans
  8. https://www.axl.cefan.ulaval.ca/francophonie/Nlle-France-Acadie2.htm#1.3_Le_Canada_(%C2%ABprovince_de_Qu%C3%A9bec%C2%BB)
  9. http://www.nouvelle-acadie.ca/
  10. https://www.worldcat.org/title/modifications-aux-municipalites-du-quebec/oclc/1132039788?lang=fr
  11. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  12. "Notre-Dame." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  13. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  14. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.



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