Huberdeau (French pronunciation: [ybɛʁdo]) is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality. It is located along the western banks of the Rouge River.
Huberdeau | |
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 Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
  Huberdeau Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 74°38′W / 45.967°N 74.633°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Settled | 1883 |
| Constituted | June 8, 1926 |
| Named after | Gédéon-Ubalde Huberdeau[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benoit Chevalier |
| • Fed. riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.57 km2 (22.61 sq mi) |
| • Land | 56.72 km2 (21.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 863 |
| • Density | 15.2/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-21 |  0.6% |
| • Dwellings | 527 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-364 |
| Website | huberdeau |
History
editAround 1883, settlers from Lachute, Saint-Hermas, Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Adèle, and Saint-Sauveur came to the area, and founded the Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci mission. In 1895, its post office opened.[1]
In 1926, the Municipality of Huberdeau was established when it separated from the Township Municipality of Arundel. It is named after Gédéon-Ubalde Huberdeau (1823–1887), who founded an orphanage in the parish in 1887.[1]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 430 (total dwellings: 527)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 2.9%
- French as first language: 94.2%
- English and French as first languages: 1.7%
- Other as first language: 1.2%
Attractions
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The Calvaire d'Huberdeau: The Calvaire d'Huberdeau is a Christian monument composed of a series of 27 statues, each standing about 7 feet tall and weighing some 700 pounds. These statues were imported from Vaucouleurs around 1920 and have served as a beacon of religious faith for the residents of Huberdeau ever since. Standing atop the largest hill in town, the Calvaire now acts as a hiking destination and a lookout for those seeking to admire the beauty of the municipality.
Local government
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List of former mayors:
- André Lanthier (...–2001)
- Évelyne Charbonneau (2001–2021)
- Fanny Véronique Couture (2021–2022)
- Benoit Chevalier (2022–present)
Education
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:
- Arundel Elementary School in Arundel[5]
- Sainte Agathe Academy (for high school only) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts[6]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 29158". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78065". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Huberdeau, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
- ↑ "Arundel Elementary Zone Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "SAINTE AGATHE HIGH SCOOL ZONE Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine" [sic]. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved 17 September 2017 - See text description of boundaries in: About Us" as well as the Elementary zone map Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
External links
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