Saint-Augustin, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Augustin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿oɡystɛ̃] ⓘ) is a parish municipality in the Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The municipality had a population of 334 as of the Canada 2021 Census.[4]
Saint-Augustin | |
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North shore of the lake | |
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  Saint-Augustin Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 71°57′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Maria-Chapdelaine |
| Settled | 1895 |
| Constituted | May 14, 1925 |
| Named after | Augustine of Hippo[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | René St-Pierre |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière |
| • Prov. riding | Roberval |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.00 km2 (40.15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 104.25 km2 (40.25 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 334 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  4.8% |
| • Dwellings | 161 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Augustin had a population of 334 living in 148 of its 161 total private dwellings, a change of -4.8% from its 2016 population of 351. With a land area of 104.25 km2 (40.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2021: 334 (2016 to 2021 population change: -4.8%)
- Population in 2016: 351 (2011 to 2016 population change: -12.3%)
- Population in 2011: 400 (2006 to 2011 population change: 1.8%)
- Population in 2006: 393
- Population in 2001: 424
- Population in 1996: 486
- Population in 1991: 534
- Population in 1986: 592
- Population in 1981: 586
- Population in 1976: 637
- Population in 1971: 651
- Population in 1966: 762
- Population in 1961: 818
- Population in 1956: 908
- Population in 1951: 952
- Population in 1941: 796
- Population in 1931: 509
Mother tongue:[4]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 98.5%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
