Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures | ||
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City | ||
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Location within Quebec TE. |
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Location in province of Quebec. | ||
Coordinates: 46°44′N 71°28′W / 46.733°N 71.467°WCoordinates: 46°44′N 71°28′W / 46.733°N 71.467°W | ||
Country | Canada | |
Province | Quebec | |
Region | Capitale-Nationale | |
RCM | None | |
Agglomeration | Quebec City | |
Settled | 1679 | |
Constituted | January 1, 2006 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Sylvain Juneau | |
• Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier | |
• Prov. riding | Louis-Hébert | |
Area | ||
• Total | 105.00 km2 (40.54 sq mi) | |
• Land | 85.76 km2 (33.11 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 18,141 | |
• Density | 211.5/km2 (548/sq mi) | |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 5.0% | |
• Dwellings | 6,632 | |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
Postal code(s) | G3A | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 | |
Highways A-40 |
Route 138 Route 358 Route 367 |
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Website | www st-augustin |
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is a city in central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, adjacent to Quebec City.
The town was founded in 1691 by three families (Desroches, Racette, Couture). It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002 as part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec and became part of the Laurentien borough of that city. However, after a 2004 referendum it was re-established as a separate city on January 1, 2006.
The local post office was previously named Saint-Augustin-de-Portneuf from 1852, then Saint-Augustin-de-Québec from 1918 until this was renamed to the community's current name in 1986.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
Population trend:
In 2006, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures was 98.0% White, 0.5% Aboriginal, and 1.5% Visible Minorities.