Saint-Liguori | |
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Municipality | |
Ouareau River | |
Location within Montcalm RCM | |
| Coordinates:46°01′N73°34′W / 46.017°N 73.567°W /46.017; -73.567[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ghislaine Pomerleau |
| • Fed. riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.77 km2 (19.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 50.88 km2 (19.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,066 |
| • Density | 40.6/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
| Highways[4] | |
Saint-Liguori (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃liɡɔʁi]) is a municipality in theMontcalm Regional County Municipality in theLanaudière region ofQuebec,Canada.
Around 1794, the area began to be settled by people fromAcadia andIreland, and the place became known as Lacouareau, from theAlgonquin wordnaguaro, meaning "far away" or "distant". In 1850, the parish of Saint-Liguori was created, named in honour ofAlphonsus Liguori. In 1854, its post office opened, and the following year, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori was formed.[1]
In 1961, the municipal name was shortened to Saint-Liguori, and in 2017, its status changed from parish municipality to (regular) municipality.[1]
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 856 (total dwellings: 901)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
List of former mayors:[7]
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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
TheSir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: