Saint-Roch-Ouest
Saint-Roch-Ouest | |
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| Location within Montcalm RCM Location within Montcalm RCM | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| Province | File:Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Constituted | June 4, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Mercier |
| • Fed. riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi) |
| • Land | 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
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| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 262 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | Decrease 1.5% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
| Highways[4] File:Quebec Autoroute 25.svg A-25 | File:Qc125.svg R-125 File:Qc158.svg R-158 File:Qc339.svg R-339 |
Saint-Roch-Ouest (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔk wɛst]) is a municipality in Montcalm Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Ouest, French for "west", indicates its position in relation to Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan.
History
[edit | edit source]Saint-Roch-Ouest was formed in 1921 when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Roch.[1]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 95 (total dwellings: 99)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 96.2%
- English and French as first languages: 1.9%
- Other as first language: 0%
Economy
[edit | edit source]The relatively rich soils encouraged agricultural activity all throughout its history and Saint-Roch-Ouest has retained agriculture as the most important economic sector. All land of the municipality is occupied by agricultural activity, in particular vegetable production and the cultivation of cereals. Additionally, there are also pork breeders and dairy farms.[7]
Education
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The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[8]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[9]
References
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- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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- ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
External links
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