Saint-Félix-de-Valois | |
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Coordinates: 46°10′N 73°26′W / 46.17°N 73.43°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Lanaudière |
RCM | Matawinie |
Settled | c. 1830 |
Constituted | December 24, 1997 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Audrey Boisjoly |
• Federal riding | Joliette |
• Prov. riding | Berthier |
Area | |
• Total | 89.80 km2 (34.67 sq mi) |
• Land | 88.40 km2 (34.13 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[3] | |
• Total | 6,975 |
• Density | 78.9/km2 (204/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 10.6% |
• Dwellings | 3,190 |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways |
R-131 R-348 |
Website |
www |
Saint-Félix-de-Valois is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
Quebec author Réjean Ducharme, recipient of several Governor General's Awards, was born in Saint-Félix-de-Valois in 1942.
Historically it was part of the Berthier Seignory. Circa 1830, a small group of pioneers from England, Scotland, and Ireland started to colonize the place. In 1840, the Mission of Saint-Félix-de-Valois was formed and soon after in 1844 it became a parish when it separated from the Sainte-Élisabeth Parish. It was named after Felix of Valois. [1]
In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Félix-de-Valois was first established, but abolished two years later. In 1851, its post office opened. In 1855, the parish municipality was reestablished. [1]
In 1926, the main village, also known as Saint-Félix-de-Valois, was incorporated as a separate Village Municipality. On December 24, 1997, the parish municipality and the village municipality were reunited into the new Municipality of Saint-Félix-de-Valois. [1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 5,132 | — |
1996 | 5,442 | +6.0% |
2001 | 5,465 | +0.4% |
2006 | 5,755 | +5.3% |
2011 | 6,029 | +4.8% |
2016 | 6,305 | +4.6% |
2021 | 6,975 | +10.6% |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3057 (total dwellings: 3190)
Mother tongue:
Commission scolaire des Samares is the French school board.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board serves as the English school board. [7]