Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec

Saint-Bonaventure is a municipality in the Drummond Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,017. It lies at the eastern terminus of Quebec Route 224, northeast of Saint-Guillaume.

For other uses of "Bonaventure", see Bonaventure (disambiguation).
Saint-Bonaventure
Municipality
Location within Drummond RCM.
Saint-Bonaventure
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 72°41′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMDrummond
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1867
Government
 • MayorFélicien Cardin
 • Federal ridingDrummond
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
 • Total81.00 km2 (31.27 sq mi)
 • Land78.59 km2 (30.34 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,017
 • Density12.9/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 3.5%
 • Dwellings
446
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0C 1C0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 143
Route 224
Websitewww.saint-bonaventure.ca

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,017 3.5%
2006 983 5.8%
2001 1,043 2.6%
1996 1,071 0.7%
1991 1,079 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 995 99.00%
English only 0 0.00%
Both English and French 10 1.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 269412 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Bonaventure
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec



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