Saint-Colomban, Quebec Explained

Saint-Colomban
Settlement Type:City
Image Blank Emblem:Saint-Colomban logo.png
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Blank Emblem Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Laurentides
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:La Rivière-du-Nord
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:July 1, 1855
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Xavier-Antoine Lalande
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Mirabel
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Argenteuil
Area Total Km2:94.00
Area Land Km2:92.71
Population Total:17740
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:191.4
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016–2021
Population Blank1: 10.7%
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J5K 1A1
Area Code:450 and 579
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:No major routes

Saint-Colomban (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ kɔlɔ̃bɑ̃/) is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.

The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.

Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Colomban had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 92.71km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[2]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec . . February 9, 2022 . August 29, 2022.
  2. "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
  3. "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  4. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.