Sainte-Martine, Quebec

Sainte-Martine
Municipality
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Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Sainte-Martine Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Beauharnois-Salaberry
Constituted	September 9, 1999
Government
• Mayor	François Candau
• Federal riding	Châteauguay—Lacolle
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
• Land	63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,966
• Density	78.1/km2 (202/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	17.2%
• Dwellings	2,133
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1V0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 138 Route 205
Website	www.municipalite. sainte-martine.qc.ca

Sainte-Martine is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 4,966. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine on September 9, 1999.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

• Laberge () – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 205 in the north part of the municipality.
• La Ferme () – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.
• Le Domaine-de-la-Pêche-au-Saumon () – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.
• Le Méandre () – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Martine, Quebec (+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Year Pop. ±% 1991+ 3,593 —     1996+ 3,678 +2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 3,740 +1.7% 2006 4,237 +13.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 4,966 +17.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Martine, Quebec (+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		4,950		4,680	15.6%	94.54%		175	105.9%	3.54%		40	300.0%	0.81%		55	8.3%	1.11%
2006		4,205		4,050	13.9%	96.31%		85	37.0%	2.02%		10	60.0%	0.24%		60	n/a%	1.43%
2001		3,715		3,555	1.7%	95.69%		135	22.7%	3.63%		25	37.5%	0.67%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		3,645+		3,495	n/a	95.88%		110	n/a	3.02%		40	n/a	1.10%		0	n/a	0.00%

Infrastructure

Transportation

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

File:Chateauguay River at Ste Martine, Quebec.jpg

Chateauguay River with Parish of Sainte Martine Church in distance.

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

External links

• Sainte-Martine official website