Sainte-Louise

Sainte-Louise
Parish municipality
Location within L'Islet RCM.
Location within L'Islet RCM.
Sainte-Louise is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Louise
Sainte-Louise
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°17′N 70°08′W / 47.283°N 70.133°W / 47.283; -70.133[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCML'Islet
ConstitutedDecember 11, 1860
Government
[2]
 • MayorNormand Dubé
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-
du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
77.10 km2 (29.77 sq mi)
 • Land76.59 km2 (29.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
674
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.4%
 • Dwellings
328
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 3K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.saintelouise.qc.ca

Sainte-Louise (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t lwiz]) is a parish municipality in Quebec.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Louise had a population of 674 living in 301 of its 328 total private dwellings, a change of 0.4% from its 2016 population of 671. With a land area of 76.59 km2 (29.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.8/km2 (22.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Notable people

The artist Michèle Lorrain resides in Sainte-Louise.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56242". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 17060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Sainte-Louise, Paroisse (Municipalité de)". 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Artists in Canada". Canadian Heritage. Government of Canada. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2018.