Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec

Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM
Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°11′N 73°42′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorIsabelle Perreault
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
 • Total104.60 km2 (40.39 sq mi)
 • Land97.79 km2 (37.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total3,134
 • Density32.0/km2 (83/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 0.6%
 • Dwellings
2,363
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1W0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 337
Route 343
Websitewww.munsar.ca

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,149—    
1996 2,461+14.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,691+9.3%
2006 3,152+17.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 3,134−0.6%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1529 (total dwellings: 2363)

Language

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 1.9%
  • French as first language: 95.7%
  • English and French as first language: 1.1%
  • Other as first language: 1.3%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

  • École de Saint-Alphonse[6]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

See also

References
  1. Reference number 268104 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 62025 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez community profile
  6. "de Saint-Alphonse." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. "Rawdon Elementary" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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