Saint-Joachim, Quebec

Not to be confused with Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec.
Saint-Joachim
Parish municipality

Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM.
Saint-Joachim

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 47°03′N 70°51′W / 47.050°N 70.850°W / 47.050; -70.850Coordinates: 47°03′N 70°51′W / 47.050°N 70.850°W / 47.050; -70.850[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
RCM La Côte-de-Beaupré
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
 • Mayor Marc Dubeau
 • Federal riding Montmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. riding Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area[2][3]
 • Total 35.10 km2 (13.55 sq mi)
 • Land 42.61 km2 (16.45 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 1,471
 • Density 34.5/km2 (89/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 8.0%
 • Dwellings 661
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0A 3X0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 138
Website www.saintjoachim.qc.ca

Saint-Joachim is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region. Located at the foot of Cape Tourmente, it is home to the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.

History

The area, first called after Cape Tourmente, is one of the first places of New France to be colonized. In 1628, it was destroyed by the Kirke Brothers but it became an agricultural centre again after 1668 when François de Laval bought land around the cape to establish farms to feed his Seminary of Quebec. A few years later, the Saint-Joachim Parish was founded, and the place became known by the parish name.[1]

In 1845, the parish municipality was formed, but abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855.[1]

In 1916, Saint-Joachim lost large portions of its territory when the Parish Municipality of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente was created to separate the lands and buildings belonging to the seminary from Saint-Joachim. However, except for a small enclave, these lands have returned to Saint-Joachim over time.[5]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada originally reported that Saint-Joachim had a population of 1,458 living in 602 of its 650 total dwellings, a 7.0% change from its 2006 population of 1,362.[6] Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2011 census results to a population of 1,471 living in 609 of its 661 total dwellings, an 8.0% change from 2006.[4] With a land area of 42.61 km2 (16.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 34.522/km2 (89.41/sq mi) in 2011.[4][6]

Population trend:[7]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 609 (total dwellings: 661)[4]

Mother tongue:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saint-Joachim (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Joachim
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Joachim census profile
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  5. ↑ "Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  6. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Quebec)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Beaupré Sault-au-Cochon
   Saint-Joachim
(surrounds Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente)  
Saint Lawrence River / Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans Saint Lawrence River / Berthier-sur-Mer Saint Lawrence River / Montmagny


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