Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil

Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
Municipality
Entrance of Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
Entrance of Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°34′N 73°12′W / 45.567°N 73.200°W / 45.567; -73.200[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Vallée-du-Richelieu
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named afterMatthew the Apostle and the Seignory of Beloeil[1]
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorNormand Teasdale
 • Federal ridingPierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
 • Prov. ridingBorduas
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
39.40 km2 (15.21 sq mi)
 • Land39.39 km2 (15.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
2,952
 • Density74.9/km2 (194/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.7%
 • Dwellings
1,197
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J3G 2C9
Area codes450 and 579
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
R-229
Websitewww.saint-mathieu-
de-beloeil.com

Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ matjø də bɛlœj]) is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 2,952.

Saint-Mathieu-de-Belœil has its origins in a parish established in 1772. The parish was canonically erected in 1832 and civilly established in 1835. Its territory originally included the present city of Belœil, although portions were later separated to form neighboring municipalities. The municipality changed from a parish municipality to its current municipal status in December 1992. Its name commemorates the priest Matthieu Camin LaTaille and refers to the former Seigneurie de Belœil, granted in 1694.[5]

Demographics

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Reference number 276845". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec
  5. ↑ "Saint-Mathieu-de-Belœil - Saint-Mathieu-de-Belœil (Municipalité)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ↑ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec
  8. ↑ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.
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