Sainte-Martine, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Martine is a municipality of Quebec
, located within the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality
in the Montérégie
administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 4,237. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine in 2000.
(+) Amalgamated with Saint-Paul-de-Chateauguay in 2000
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 Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality
Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec. The regional county municipality seat is Beauharnois.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Beauharnois**Salaberry-de-Valleyfield...
in the 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....
administrative 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 4,237. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine in 2000.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,237 | 13.3% |
| 2001 | 3,740 (+) | 38.1% |
| 1996 | 2,316 | 3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,228 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamated with Saint-Paul-de-Chateauguay in 2000
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 4,050 | 96.31% |
| English only | 85 | 2.02% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.24% |
| Other languages | 60 | 1.43% |