Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t lysi de lɔʁɑ̃tid]) is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | |
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 Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
  Ste-Lucie-des-Laurentides Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′N 74°11′W / 46.13°N 74.18°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | January 1, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sylvain Loranger |
| • Fed. riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.41 km2 (43.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 108.98 km2 (42.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,445 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-21 |  15.0% |
| • Dwellings | 953 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | msldl |
Geography
editMount Kaaikop, a 838 metres (2,749 ft) high barren and rocky mountain, is located in the territory of the municipality.[4]
History
editIn 1858, the geographic Township of Doncaster was proclaimed, named after the city in South Yorkshire, England. It is believed that the township municipality was established in 1874, although there are no official documents to confirm this. In 1878, the local parish was founded, named Sainte-Lucie-de-Doncaster after Saint Lucy. The following year, its post office opened.[1]
In 1948, it lost part of its territory when the Municipality of Lantier was created.[5]
On December 30, 1961, the Township Municipality of Doncaster changed its statutes and name to become the Municipality of Sainte-Lucie. It was renamed again on September 13, 1975, to Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides to reflect its location in the Laurentians.[1][6]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 688 (total dwellings: 953)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 3.2%
- French as first language: 93.3%
- English and French as first languages: 1.4%
- Other as first language: 1.8%
Economy
editSainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides has an economy characteristic of small Quebec rural municipalities, with activities shaped by its natural environment and recently growing residential community.
Local government
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List of former mayors:
- Denis Deslauriers (...–2005)
- Ghislain Shoeb (2005–2013)
- Serge Chénier (2013–2017)
- Anne Guylaine Legault (2017–2021)
- Francis Corbeil (2021–2023)
- Luc Grenon (2023–2025)
- Sylvain Loranger (2025–present)[9]
Education
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Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[10]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56248". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78020". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides (Code 2478020) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Mont Kaaikop". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Lantier". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides (municipalité) 1.1.1874 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
- ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
- ↑ "Résultats de l'élection municipale - Résultats du 2 novembre 2025: Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides". www.electionsquebec.qc.ca (in French). Élections Québec. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
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