Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan

Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan
Municipality
Location within Montcalm RCM
Location within Montcalm RCM
St-Roch-de-l'Achigan is located in Central Quebec
St-Roch-de-l'Achigan
St-Roch-de-l'Achigan
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°36′W / 45.850°N 73.600°W / 45.850; -73.600[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
Settled1770
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorSébastien Marcil
 • Federal ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
[2][3]
79.94 km2 (30.87 sq mi)
 • Land80.06 km2 (30.91 sq mi)
 • Urban
[4]
1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
 There is an apparent discrepancy between 2 authoritative sources.
Population
 (2021)[3]
5,453
 • Density68.1/km2 (176/sq mi)
 • Urban
[4]
2,136
 • Urban density1,515.1/km2 (3,924/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 5.9%
 • Dwellings
2,226
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 3H0
Area codes450, 579
Highways[5]
A-25		 R-125
R-339
R-341
Websitesra.quebec Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is a municipality located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality, in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. It is on the banks of the Achigan River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River. According to the town's website, the population is approximately 5,400[6] and growing steadily as a result of the suburban sprawl in the North Shore of Greater Montreal.

History

The first settlers arrived near the 1770s and built a flour mill on a township located alongside the Rivière de l'Achigan. The area was located on the northern edges of the first developed lands that were located along both sides of the Saint Lawrence River. In 1787, the Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan Parish was formed and in 1832, its post office opened, three years after the construction of its first school. In 1845, the parish municipality was established. It was abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality of Lachenaie, but was reestablished in 1855 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Roch.[1]

In 1921, Saint-Roch lost a part of its territory when the Municipality of Saint-Roch-Ouest was formed.[7] In 1957, it regained its original name when "de-l'Achigan" was added in order to distinguish it from other places named "Saint-Roch". In 2006, it changed statutes and became the Municipality of Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan.[1]

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 80 km². The Achigan River flows through the municipality from north-west to south-east. The Saint-Esprit River forms the north-eastern boundary of the municipality and flows towards the south-east.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 2,165 (total dwellings: 2,226)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 1.2%
  • French as first language: 96.3%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 1.3%

Infrastructure

The town is accessible via Autoroute 25 which links Laval and Montreal towards the northeastern suburbs including Terrebonne and Mascouche. Since the Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge connecting Montreal and Laval was opened to traffic in 2011, it also has a direct link to the south shore of Montreal and Autoroutes 20 and 40. The municipality is located near the northern terminus of the Autoroute which continues further north via Route 125 towards the Mont-Tremblant Provincial Park north of Saint-Donat and Rawdon.

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63035". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan (Code 2463035) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Profil du recensement, Recensement de 2021, Statistique Canada - Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec [Population centre]".
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  6. ^ "Paroisse St-Roch-de-l'Achigan". Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Saint-Roch-Ouest (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  8. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  9. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  10. ^ "Notre-Dame Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived September 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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