Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality
in the Montérégie
region on the Richelieu River
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 4,506.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality
Rouville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Rouville is a regional county municipality of Quebec in Canada.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Marieville**Richelieu**Saint-Césaire*Municipalities**Ange-Gardien**Rougemont**Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir**Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu...
in the Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region on the Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 4,506.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,506 | 8.6% |
| 2001 | 4,149 | 3.4% |
| 1996 | 4,014 | 13.0% |
| 1991 | 3,553 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 4,175 | 93.40% |
| English only | 210 | 4.70% |
| Both English and French | 20 | 0.45% |
| Other languages | 65 | 1.45% |