Sainte-Barbe, Quebec

Sainte-Barbe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t baʁb] ^ⓘ) is a municipality of Quebec, located within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,609.

Sainte-Barbe
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Sainte-Barbe Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°10′N 74°12′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	June 12, 1882
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Louise Lebrun
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area [2][4]
• Total	67.50 km2 (26.06 sq mi)
• Land	40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	1,609
• Density	40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	21.5%
• Dwellings	895
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1P0
Area codes	450 and 579
Highways	R-132 R-202
Website	www.ste-barbe.com

History

Sainte-Barbe was created on January 1, 1883, by splitting away from Saint-Anicet. The name honors Saint Barbara and pays homage to Marie-Barbe de Boullongne (1618-1685), wife of Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge, governor of New France. On April 4, 2009, Sainte-Barbe changed its status from parish municipality to municipality.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

• Pointe-Biron (45°10′33″N 74°14′43″W) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.
• Pointe-Lalonde (45°10′33″N 74°13′57″W) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

• Saint Lawrence River – situated at municipality's northern boundary.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Barbe community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	1,609 (+21.5% from 2016)	1,324 (-5.6% from 2011)	1,403 (-3.4% from 2006)
Land area	40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi)	40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi)	40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi)
Population density	40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)	33.0/km2 (85/sq mi)	34.9/km2 (90/sq mi)
Median age	51.2 (M: 50.4, F: 52.4)	51.5 (M: 51.6, F: 51.3)	47.1 (M: 47.3, F: 46.8)
Private dwellings	895 (total)	787 (total)	790 (total)
Median household income	$78,500	$65,792	$48,371

References: 2021^[5] 2016^[6] 2011^[7]

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec^[8]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	1,307	—
1996	1,277	−2.3%
2001	1,338	+4.8%
2006	1,453	+8.6%
2011	1,403	−3.4%
2016	1,324	−5.6%
2021	1,609	+21.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		1,610		1,485	19.3%	92.2%		85	30.8%	5.3%		20	100.0%	1.2%		15	50.0%	0.9%
2016		1,325		1,245	6.0%	94.0%		65	8.3%	4.9%		10	100.0%	0.8%		10	100.0%	0.8%
2011		1,395		1,325	0.7%	95.0%		60	36.8%	4.3%		5	n/a%	0.4%		5	66.7%	0.4%
2006		1,445		1,335	9.0%	92.4%		95	46.2%	6.6%		0	100.0%	0.0%		15	0.0%	1.0%
2001		1,325		1,225	1.2%	92.5%		65	116.6%	4.9%		20	33.3%	42.9%		15	50.0%	50.0%
1996		1,275		1,210	n/a	98.8%		30	n/a	0.7%		35	n/a	0.3%		10	n/a	0.2%

See also

• Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
• La Guerre River
• Saint-Louis River (Beauharnois)
• List of municipalities in Quebec