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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Motto: Faire que devra | |
Saint-Valentin Location in southern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°08′N 73°19′W / 45.133°N 73.317°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
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 | 1.7% |
• Dwellings | 173 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-202 |
Website | www.municipalite. saint-valentin.qc.ca |
Named after the Christian hallow Saint Valentine, the community has been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers since the 1990s. 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][6]
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) |
Private dwellings | 160 (total) | 173 (total) |
Median household income | $58,180 |
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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Valentin, Quebec[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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Other
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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460
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425 | 11.5% | 92.39% | 10 | 0.0% | 2.17% | 5 | 50.0% | 1.09% | 20 | 100.0% | 4.35% | |||||
2006
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480 | 9.1% | 94.12% | 10 | 60.0% | 1.96% | 10 | n/a% | 1.96% | 10 | 33.3% | 1.96% | |||||
2001
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480
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440 | 1.1% | 91.67% | 25 | n/a% | 5.21% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.00% | 15 | 70.0% | 3.12% | |||||
1996
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495
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435 | n/a | 87.88% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 10 | n/a | 2.02% | 50 | n/a | 10.10% |
The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[11]