Saint-Gilbert, Quebec

Saint-Gilbert
Aerial view of Saint-Gilbert
Motto: 
Aime et Partage
Location within Portneuf RCM
Saint-Gilbert
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°43′N 72°00′W / 46.717°N 72.000°W / 46.717; -72.000[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMPortneuf
ConstitutedApril 27, 1893
Government
 • MayorDaniel Perron
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingPortneuf
Area
 • Total
37.40 km2 (14.44 sq mi)
 • Land37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
283
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
4.4%
 • Dwellings
122
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-354
Websitewww.municipalite.
saint-gilbert.qc.ca

Saint-Gilbert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒilbɛʁ]) is a parish municipality in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It has the smallest population of all municipalities in Portneuf RCM (other than unorganized territories).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Gilbert had a population of 283 living in 117 of its 122 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 296. With a land area of 37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.6/km2 (19.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 283 4.4%
2016 296 5.0%
2011 282 3.4%
2006 292 0.7%
2001 294 9.0%
1996 323 2.5%
1991 315 0.3%
1986 316 1.3%
1981 312 9.1%
1976 286 17.1%
1971 345 6.8%
1966 370 1.3%
1961 375 9.4%
1956 414 5.3%
1951 437 5.6%
1941 414 2.1%
1931 423 16.4%
1921 506 8.6%
1911 466 0.6%
1901 469 N/A

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56669". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Gilbert
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Gilbert census profile
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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