Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿alfɔ̃s ʁɔdʁiɡɛs, -ɡɛz]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez | |
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 Location within Matawinie RCM | |
  Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 73°42′W / 46.183°N 73.700°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Matawinie |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isabelle Perreault |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.60 km2 (40.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 97.79 km2 (37.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,339 |
| • Density | 34.2/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2021 |  5.9% |
| • Dwellings | 2,363 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-337  R-343 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1529 (total dwellings: 2363)
Language
editMother tongue:[5]
- English as first language: 1.9%
- French as first language: 95.7%
- English and French as first language: 1.1%
- Other as first language: 1.3%
Education
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Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:
- École de Saint-Alphonse[6]
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
- Rawdon Elementary School in Rawdon[7]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 268104". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - [1]
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez community profile
- ^ "de Saint-Alphonse." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Rawdon Elementary" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.