Saint-Liguori

Saint-Liguori
Municipality
Ouareau River
Ouareau River
Coat of arms of Saint-Liguori
Coat of arms
Location within Montcalm RCM
Location within Montcalm RCM
St-Liguori is located in Central Quebec
St-Liguori
St-Liguori
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°34′W / 46.017°N 73.567°W / 46.017; -73.567[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
Settled1794
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorGhislaine Pomerleau
 • Fed. ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingJoliette
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
51.77 km2 (19.99 sq mi)
 • Land50.88 km2 (19.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,066
 • Density40.6/km2 (105/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 6.3%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2X0
Area codes450, 579
Highways[4] R-341 R-346

Saint-Liguori (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ liɡɔʁi]) is a municipality in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

History

Around 1794, the area began to be settled by people from Acadia and Ireland, and the place became known as Lacouareau, from the Algonquin word naguaro, meaning "far away" or "distant". In 1850, the parish of Saint-Liguori was created, named in honour of Alphonsus Liguori. In 1854, its post office opened, and the following year, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori was formed.[1]

In 1961, the municipal name was shortened to Saint-Liguori, and in 2017, its status changed from parish municipality to (regular) municipality.[1]

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 856 (total dwellings: 901)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 1.0%
  • French as first language: 97.3%
  • English and French as first languages: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 0.7%

Government

List of former mayors:[7]

  • Jean Baptiste Leblanc (1855–1860)
  • Firmin Dugas (1860–1862)
  • Théophile Breault (1862–1864)
  • Louis Chartier dit Robert (1864–1866)
  • Urgel Grenier (1866–1868)
  • Stanislas Laporte (1868–1870)
  • Cyrille Ayotte (1870–1872)
  • Pierre Guibord (1872–1875)
  • Simon Richard (1875–1887, 1890–1894)
  • Joseph Ratelle (1887–1888)
  • David Lapointe (1888–1890)
  • Joseph Laporte (1894–1904)
  • Napoléon Rivest (1904–1905)
  • Alcide Richard (1905–1908)
  • Théophile Lapointe (1908–1910)
  • Louis Dubas (1910–1918)
  • Rémy Neveu (1918–1921)
  • Joseph Perreault (1921–1925)
  • Ladislas Lachapelle (1925–1927)
  • Émery Gaudet (1927–1929)
  • Adonias Lapointe (1929–1933)
  • Joseph (Placide) Gaudet (1933–1935)
  • Hormidas Picard (1935–1937)
  • Dominas Sourdif (1937–1947)
  • Arthur Lachapelle (1947–1948)
  • Amédée Rivest (1948–1949)
  • Athanase Laporte (1949–1953)
  • Joseph Rivest (1953–1956)
  • Joseph (Émery) Gaudet (1956–1961)
  • Raoul Larivière (1961–1971)
  • Armand Marchand (1971–1978)
  • Réal Desmarais (1978–1980)
  • Lucien Rivest (1980–1989)
  • Roger Gaudet (1989–2003)
  • Serge Rivest (2003–2013)
  • Ghislaine Pomerleau (2013–present)

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Saint-Joseph[8]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57076". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63065". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Saint-Liguori (Code 2463065) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  5. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  6. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  7. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Liguori (municipalité) 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Saint-Joseph." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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