Très-Saint-Sacrement is a parish municipality located along the Chateauguay River in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,155. Established in 1885, the municipality completely encloses the village of Howick, which was incorporated as a separate entity in 1915.

Très-Saint-Sacrement
Parish municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Très-Saint-Sacrement Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	April 2, 1885
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	François Rochefort
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area [2][4]
• Total	99.20 km2 (38.30 sq mi)
• Land	98.51 km2 (38.03 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	1,155
• Density	11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	4.8%
• Dwellings	483
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1G0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 138 Route 203

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

• Allan's Corners (45°09′36″N 73°55′41″W) – a hamlet located in the central portion along the Chateauguay River and Route 138.
• Bryson (45°08′49″N 73°55′55″W) – a hamlet located in the western portion along the Chateauguay River and Route 138.
• Riverfield (45°09′18″N 73°48′45″W) – a hamlet located south of Howick on Route 203.
• Saint-Pierre (45°07′21″N 73°53′58″W) – a hamlet located in the southwest portion.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

• English River (Chateauguay River tributary) (Mouth 45°12′48″N 73°49′50″W) – feeds into Rivière Chateauguay.
• Rivière Chateauguay – flows west to east through the municipality.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Très-Saint-Sacrement had a population of 1,189 living in 473 of its 506 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 1,186. With a land area of 97.16 km² (37.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.2/km² (31.7/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec[5]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		1,150		605	15.2%	52.61%		480	20.7%	41.74%		25	58.3%	2.17%		40	33.3%	3.48%
2006		1,220		525	11.8%	43.03%		605	0.8%	49.59%		60	300.0%	4.92%		30	33.3%	2.46%
2001		1,265		595	5.3%	47.04%		610	10.3%	48.22%		15	n/a%	1.18%		45	0.0%	3.56%
1996		1,290		565	n/a	43.80%		680	n/a	52.71%		0	n/a	0.00%		45	n/a	3.49%

Transportation

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

• Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
• English River (Chateauguay River tributary)
• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

External links

Media related to Très-Saint-Sacrement at Wikimedia Commons

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