Saint-Gabriel, Quebec

Saint-Gabriel
City
Town hall of Saint-Gabriel
Town hall of Saint-Gabriel
Coat of arms of Saint-Gabriel
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Mirabile visu
("Nice to look at")
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
Saint-Gabriel is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Gabriel
Saint-Gabriel
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°18′N 73°23′W / 46.300°N 73.383°W / 46.300; -73.383[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
Settled1825
ConstitutedDecember 17, 1892
Government
[2]
 • MayorGaétan Gravel
 • Fed. ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
 • Land2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,803
 • Density998.6/km2 (2,586/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase 6.2%
 • Dwellings
1,502
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2N0
Area codes450, 579
Highways R-347 R-348
Websitewww.ville.stgabriel.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Gabriel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡabʁijɛl]) is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is located on the shores of Lake Maskinongé, in the shadows of the Laurentian Mountains.

History

The first settlers were Loyalists, Irish, and Scottish, arriving around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.[4]

In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Parish Municipality was established [4] and the town of Saint-Gabriel remained part of this parish municipality until 1892, when it separated and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. In 1967, it changed its status and name to Ville de Saint-Gabriel by then Mayor Yvan Comeau.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Gabriel had a population of 2,803 living in 1,366 of its 1,502 total private dwellings, a change of 6.2% from its 2016 population of 2,640. With a land area of 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 997.5/km2 (2,583.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 1.5%
  • French as first language: 94.7%
  • English and French as first languages: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 2.7%

Education

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Saint-Gabriel (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52080". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Saint-Gabriel, Quebec (Code 2452080) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  4. 1 2 "Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  5. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  6. ↑ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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