Saint-Gabriel, Quebec
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Saint-Gabriel is a town in the Lanaudière
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality
. It is located on the shores of Lake Maskinongé, in the shadows of the Laurentian Mountains
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and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.
In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Parish Municipality
was established and the town of Saint-Gabriel remained part of this parish municipality until 1892, when it separated and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. In 1967, it changed it status and name to Ville de Saint-Gabriel.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1335 (total dwellings: 1539)
Mother tongue:
Lanaudière
Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality
D'Autray Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightD'Autray is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Berthierville. The municipality has a land area of 1,246.68 km² and a 2006 census population of 40,321 inhabitants. Its largest community is the city of Lavaltrie.-Cities...
. It is located on the shores of Lake Maskinongé, in the shadows of the Laurentian Mountains
Laurentian mountains
The Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
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History
The first settlers, mostly Irish and Scottish Loyalists, came around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel GabrielGabriel
In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an Archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.He first appears in the Book of Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions. In the Gospel of Luke Gabriel foretells the births of both John the Baptist and of Jesus...
and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.
In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Parish Municipality
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-History:...
was established and the town of Saint-Gabriel remained part of this parish municipality until 1892, when it separated and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. In 1967, it changed it status and name to Ville de Saint-Gabriel.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 2828 (2001 to 2006 population change: 1.9 %)
- Population in 2001: 2775
- Population in 1996: 2862
- Population in 1991: 2710
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1335 (total dwellings: 1539)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3.5 %
- French as first language: 96.1 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0.4 %