Ange-Gardien, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Ange-Gardien is a municipality in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality
in the province's Montérégie
region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 1,987.
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Ange-Gardien and the Village of L’Ange-Gardien on December 31, 1997.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality
Rouville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Rouville is a regional county municipality of Quebec in Canada.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Marieville**Richelieu**Saint-Césaire*Municipalities**Ange-Gardien**Rougemont**Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir**Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu...
in the province's Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 1,987.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,987 | 0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,994 | 4.3% |
| Merger | 1,911 (+) | 68.66% |
| 1996 | 599 | 6.4% |
| 1991 | 553 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Ange-Gardien and the Village of L’Ange-Gardien on December 31, 1997.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,950 | 97.26% |
| English only | 15 | 0.75% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.50% |
| Other languages | 30 | 1.49% |