Saint-Valentin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 470.
Saint-Valentin | |
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Municipality | |
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Motto(s): Faire que devra | |
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM | |
![]() ![]() Saint-Valentin Location in southern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°08′N 73°19′W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Le Haut-Richelieu |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierre Chamberland |
• Federal riding | Saint-Jean |
• Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
Area | |
• Total | 39.50 km2 (15.25 sq mi) |
• Land | 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 470 |
• Density | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 173 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J0J 2E0 |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | ![]() |
Website | www.municipalite. saint-valentin.qc.ca |
Named after the Christian hallow Saint Valentine, the community has lately[when?] been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers. A Festival de la Saint-Valentin is held every February, along with a St. Valentine's Day Mass. The post office frequently receives letters from around the world to postmark.[5]
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 418 (-6.5% from 2016) | 470 (-1.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 39.27 km2 (15.16 sq mi) | 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
Population density | 10.6/km2 (27/sq mi) | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Median age | 43.6 (M: 44.8, F: 42.4) | 39.3 (M: 42.8, F: 34.5) |
Total private dwellings | 160 | 173 |
Median household income | $58,180 |
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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Valentin, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
460 |
425 | ![]() |
92.39% | 10 | ![]() |
2.17% | 5 | ![]() |
1.09% | 20 | ![]() |
4.35% | |||||
2006 |
510 |
480 | ![]() |
94.12% | 10 | ![]() |
1.96% | 10 | ![]() |
1.96% | 10 | ![]() |
1.96% | |||||
2001 |
480 |
440 | ![]() |
91.67% | 25 | ![]() |
5.21% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | 15 | ![]() |
3.12% | |||||
1996 |
495 |
435 | n/a | 87.88% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 10 | n/a | 2.02% | 50 | n/a | 10.10% |
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The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[10]
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