Sainte-Barbe () 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.
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: Pointe-Biron () – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132. Pointe-Lalonde () – 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: Saint Lawrence River – situated at municipality's northern boundary.
Demographics
Population
Language Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Barbe, QuebecStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 1,485 19.3% 92.2% 85 30.8% 5.3% 20 100.0% 1.2% 15 50.0% 0.9% 1,245 6.0% 94.0% 65 8.3% 4.9% 10 100.0% 0.8% 10 100.0% 0.8% 1,325 0.7% 95.0% 60 36.8% 4.3% 5 n/a% 0.4% 5 66.7% 0.4% 1,335 9.0% 92.4% 95 46.2% 6.6% 0 100.0% 0.0% 15 0.0% 1.0% 1,225 1.2% 92.5% 65 116.6% 4.9% 20 33.3% 42.9% 15 50.0% 50.0% 1,210 n/a 98.8% 30 n/a 0.7% 35 n/a 0.3% 10 n/a 0.2%
Attractions Among Sainte-Barbe's attractions are its waterfront area on Chemin du Bord-de-l'Eau and Route 132, small private islands such as Île Raymond, Port Lewis Marina, and boat launch ramps. The municipality also has a wide variety of heritage buildings dating from the 19th century and before 1940, including residences, commercial buildings, and barns.https://www.ste-barbe.com/choisir-sainte-barbe/
The municipality has hosted the world's smallest animation festival since 2017. This festival takes place in January and is open to the public.https://lematounoir.qc.ca/PPFAM/welcome.html
See also Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality La Guerre River Saint-Louis River (Beauharnois) List of municipalities in Quebec
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