Not to be confused with Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec.

Saint-Joachim is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region. Located at the foot of Cape Tourmente, it is home to the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area and Canyon Sainte-Anne.

History

The area, first called after Cape Tourmente, is one of the first places of New France to be colonized. In 1628, it was destroyed by the Kirke Brothers but it became an agricultural centre again after 1668 when François de Laval bought land around the cape to establish farms to feed his Seminary of Quebec. A few years later, the Saint-Joachim Parish was founded, and the place became known by the parish name.[1]

In 1845, the parish municipality was formed, but abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855.[1]

In 1916, Saint-Joachim lost large portions of its territory when the Parish Municipality of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente was created to separate the lands and buildings belonging to the seminary from Saint-Joachim. However, except for a small enclave, these lands have returned to Saint-Joachim over time.[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Joachim had a population of 1,427 living in 629 of its 682 total private dwellings, a change of -1% from its 2016 population of 1,441. With a land area of 42.33 km2 (16.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 33.7/km2 (87.3/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Population trend:[7]

  • Population in 2011: 1,471 (revised from 1,458 by Statistics Canada)[4]
  • Population in 2006: 1,362
  • Population in 2001: 1,471
  • Population in 1996: 1,493
  • Population in 1991: 1,478

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Image gallery

  • Saint-Joachim church, built between 1777 and 1779
    Saint-Joachim church, built between 1777 and 1779
  • View from Cape Tourmente over Saint-Joachim's countryside
    View from Cape Tourmente over Saint-Joachim's countryside
  • Scenery at Cap Tourmente Wildlife Area with Mont-Sainte-Anne in the background
    Scenery at Cap Tourmente Wildlife Area with Mont-Sainte-Anne in the background

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Saint-Joachim (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Joachim
  3. ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Joachim census profile
  4. ^ a b "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  5. ^ "Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

Media related to Saint-Joachim, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons