Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont

Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont
Municipality
Location within Maskinongé RCM
Location within Maskinongé RCM
Ste-Angèle-de-Prémont is located in Central Quebec
Ste-Angèle-de-Prémont
Ste-Angèle-de-Prémont
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°22′N 73°03′W / 46.367°N 73.050°W / 46.367; -73.050[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMaskinongé
ConstitutedAugust 28, 1917
Government
[2]
 • MayorBarbara Paillé
 • Fed. ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingMaskinongé
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
37.71 km2 (14.56 sq mi)
 • Land37.73 km2 (14.57 sq mi)
 There is an apparent discrepancy between 2 authoritative sources.
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
631
 • Density16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase 5.9%
 • Dwellings
349
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1R0
Area code(s)819
Highways R-350
Websitewww.sainte-angele-de-premont.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ɑ̃ʒɛl də pʁemɔ̃]) is a municipality in Maskinongé Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the Mauricie, region of the province of Quebec, Canada.[4]

The economy of this municipality is mainly focused on forestry and agriculture.

History

In 1917, the Parish of Sainte-Angèle was formed, named in honour of Angela Merici. That same year, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Angèle was created, and its post office opened under the name "Prémont".[1]

On April 30, 1988, it changed its status and name to become the Municipality of Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont.[5]

Demographics

References

  1. 1 2 "Reference number 205672". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51055". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont (Code 2451055) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  4. ↑ "Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  5. ↑ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont (municipalité) 28.8.1917 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  6. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
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