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, together with various other former municipalities in the Province, 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.Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures at Commission de toponymie Québec
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census Population in 2021: 19,907 (2016 to 2021 population change: 5.8%) Population in 2016: 18,820 Population in 2011: 18,141 Population in 2006: 17,281 Population in 2001: 15,732 Population in 1996: 14,771 Population in 1991: 12,680
Mother tongue: English as first language: 1.1% French as first language: 97.5% English and French as first language: 0.2% Other as first language: 1.2%
In 2006, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures was 98.0% White, 0.5% Aboriginal, and 1.5% Visible Minorities.
Notable people
Sabrina Duchesne, Paralympic swimmer
See also Municipal reorganization in Quebec
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