Calixa-Lavallée, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Calixa-Lavallée, named for the composer of the same name
, is an off-island suburb of Montreal
, in southwestern Quebec
, Canada
, east of Montreal
in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 533.
Calixa Lavallée
Calixa Lavallée, , born Calixte Lavallée, was a French-Canadian-American musician and Union officer during the American Civil War who composed the music for O Canada, which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980.-Biography:Calixa Lavallée was born at Verchères, a suburb of...
, is an off-island suburb of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, in southwestern 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....
, Canada
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...
, east of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais
Lajemmerais Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Marguerite-d'Youville is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Verchères....
. 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 533.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 533 | 7.7% |
| 2001 | 495 | 6.0% |
| 1996 | 467 | 4.2% |
| 1991 | 448 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 530 | 100.00% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.00% |