Sainte-Monique, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Not to be confused with Sainte-Monique, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec.

Sainte-Monique (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t mɔnik]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is sometimes known as Sainte-Monique-de-Honfleur (for example, on its official website).

Sainte-Monique
Municipality
Sainte-Monique Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°44′N 71°51′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM	Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Settled	1898
Constituted	August 30, 1930
Government [2]
• Mayor	Mario Desbiens
• Federal riding	Lac-Saint-Jean
• Prov. riding	Lac-Saint-Jean
Area [2][3]
• Total	160.30 km2 (61.89 sq mi)
• Land	155.01 km2 (59.85 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	865
• Density	5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	5.4%
• Dwellings	453
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0W 2T0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	R-169
Website	www.ville.ste-monique.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2021: 851 (2016 to 2021 population change: 4.0%)
• Population in 2016: 818
• Population in 2011: 865
• Population in 2006: 914
• Population in 2001: 930
• Population in 1996: 954
• Population in 1991: 910
• Population in 1986: 903
• Population in 1981: 927
• Population in 1976: 847
• Population in 1971: 1,040
• Population in 1966: 1,225
• Population in 1961: 1,299
• Population in 1956: 1,208
• Population in 1951: 1,099
• Population in 1941: 690
• Population in 1931: 493

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 384 (total dwellings: 491)

Mother tongue:^[5]

• English as first language: 1.2%
• French as first language: 97.1%
• English and French as first language: 1.2%
• Other as first language: 0.0%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec