Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau

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Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t teʁɛz də la ɡatino]) is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Located between the Gatineau River and Thirty-One Mile Lake, it is the smallest municipality in terms of population in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality.

History

It takes its name from the Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus Parish, formed in 1934, which in turn was named after Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (1873–1897).[1]

In 1946, the Municipality of Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau was formed when it separated from the Township of Cameron.[2]

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 288 (out of 534 total)[3]

Languages:

  • French as first language: 89.7%

References

  1. 1."Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  2. 2."Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: VSainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau (municipalité) 1.1.1946 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. 3."Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.