Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans

Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
Municipality
Location within L'Île-d'Orléans RCM.
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°01′W / 46.867°N 71.017°WCoordinates: 46°52′N 71°01′W / 46.867°N 71.017°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	L'Île-d'Orléans
Settled	c. 1660
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government[2]
• Mayor	Yves Coulombe
• Federal riding	Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord
• Prov. riding	Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area[2][3]
• Total	35.00 km^2 (13.51 sq mi)
• Land	35.72 km^2 (13.79 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	1,580
• Density	44.2/km^2 (114/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.3%
• Dwellings	816
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0A 3Z0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 368
Website	www.stlaurentio.com

Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality. It is situated on the south side of Orléans Island. Prior to June 6, 1998 it was known simply as Saint-Laurent.

Saint-Laurent has been twinned with Tourouvre in France since 1982.

History

The area began to be colonized around 1660. In 1679, the local parish was founded, initially named Saint-Paul. In 1695, the church was built at Sèche Point. At the request of François Berthelot, Advisor to the King and Count of Saint-Laurent, the parish was renamed to Saint-Laurent in 1698, in order to avoid confusion caused by the frequent practise of twinning the names Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul at the time. The place was also known as L'Arbre-Sec, possibly a reference to a withered tree in the western part of the Seigneury.^[1]

In 1722, the civil parish is established. In 1845, the Municipality of Saint-Laurent de l'Isle d'Orleans was formed but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, its post office opened. In 1855, it was reestablised as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Laurent.^[1]

In the 19th century, Saint-Laurent gained a maritime character due to the many fishermen and boatsmen. Moreover, some 15 shipyards were building up to 400 rowboats, coasters, and schooners a year. From 1905 to 1967, the wharf of Saint-Laurent Limitée was active and was responsible for the construction of many of the boats used by the people of Saint-Laurent.^[1][4]

In 1998, the municipality changed statutes and its name, becoming the Municipality of Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.^[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	1,580 (-1.3% from 2006)	1,601 (-1.0% from 2001)	1,617 (+2.6% from 1996)
Land area:	35.72 km^2 (13.79 sq mi)	35.72 km^2 (13.79 sq mi)	35.72 km^2 (13.79 sq mi)
Population density:	44.2/km^2 (114/sq mi)	44.8/km^2 (116/sq mi)	45.3/km^2 (117/sq mi)
Median age:	50.2 (M: 50.0, F: 50.4)	48.0 (M: 47.0, F: 49.3)	43.7 (M: 43.3, F: 44.3)
Total private dwellings:	816	807	778
Median household income:	$73,675	$57,340	$51,987
References: 2011[3] 2006[5] 2001[6]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec[7]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,551 —     1996 1,576 +1.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,617 +2.6% 2006 1,601 −1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 1,580 −1.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec[7]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		1,580		1,545	1.3%	97.78%		20	33.3%	1.27%		0	0.0%	0.00%		15	n/a%	0.95%
2006		1,580		1,565	1.3%	99.05%		15	25.0%	0.95%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		1,605		1,585	1.2%	98.75%		20	33.3%	1.25%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	100.0%	0.00%
1996		1,570		1,545	n/a	98.41%		15	n/a	0.95%		0	n/a	0.00%		10	n/a	0.64%

Tourism and attractions

Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans is part of the Historic District of Île-d'Orléans, and has many classified or recognized monuments. Besides the village boutiques, shops, and art galleries, the main attraction is the Saint-Laurent Maritime Park (Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent). This park preserves the maritime heritage, featuring exhibits and guided tours at the former Saint-Laurent Ltd. shipyard.^[8]

Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent

Local parish church

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
2. Geographic code 20020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans census profile
4. Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent
5. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
8. "Sainte-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans". Île d'Orléans Tourism. Retrieved 2009-10-26.

External links

• Sainte-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans - Municipality official website
• Île d'Orléans - Sainte-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans portrait