Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval

Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is a city in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. Its urban area is located in the hollow of the Montmorency River valley, northeast of Quebec City.

Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
City
Coat of arms
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°00′N 71°12′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
Settledc. 1830
ConstitutedFebruary 11, 1875
Government
[2]
 • MayorFrance Fortier
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingMontmorency
Area
[2][3]
 • Total110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi)
 • Land108.42 km2 (41.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total8,468
 • Density78.1/km2 (202/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
 15.1%
 • Dwellings
3,343
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 3K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitesbdl.net

The city is named in honor of Brigid of Kildare as a recall the irish origin of the first settlers. The name Laval comes from the situation of Sainte-Brigitte in the seigneury of Beaupré, whose first owner was François de Laval, bishop of Quebec.

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,833—    
1996 3,214+13.4%
2001 3,383+5.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 3,790+12.0%
2011 5,696+50.3%
2016 7,348+29.0%
YearPop.±%
2021 8,468+15.2%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3203 (total dwellings: 3343)

Language

Mother tongue:

  • French as first language: 97.5%
  • English as first language: 0.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 1.0%

Government

Administration

2022 administration:

  • Mayor: France Fortier
  • District #1: Vacant
  • District #2: Guillaume Plamondon
  • District #3: Dominic Morin
  • District #4: Mathieu Thomassin
  • District #5: Charles Morissette
  • District #6: Michèle Dufresne

See also

References
  1. Reference number 416381 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: Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052422045 Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval census profile]
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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