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Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau, Quebec

Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t teʁɛz la ɡatino]) is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Located between the Gatineau River and Thirty-One Mile Lake, it is the smallest municipality in terms of population in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality.

History

It takes its name from the Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus Parish, formed in 1934, which in turn was named after Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (1873–1897).

In 1946, the Municipality of Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau was formed when it separated from the Township of Cameron.

Demographics

Historical census populations – Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau
YearPop.±%
1976 440—    
1981 440+0.0%
1986 409−7.0%
1991 380−7.1%
1996 411+8.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 377−8.3%
2006 335−11.1%
2011 526+57.0%
2016 520−1.1%
2021 588+13.1%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 288 (out of 534 total)

Languages:

  • French as first language: 89.7%

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56439". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 83055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  5. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: VSainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (municipalité) 1.1.1946 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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