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Lanaudière Lanaudière (, ) is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population ( 2016 Census) of 494,796 inhabitants, an increase of 4.9% over the 2011 census. Geogr ...

region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It is located on both banks of the Saint-Esprit River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River.

History

The area's first settlers arrived at the end of 18th century and were mostly from L'Ange-Gardien, Beauport, and Saint-Sulpice. Originally, the area was identified as the Rivière-Saint-Esprit or Grand-Saint-Esprit Concession. In 1808, the Parish of Saint-Ours-du-Saint-Esprit was founded, however after 1838, the parish name was shortened to just Saint-Esprit to avoid confusion with another parish called Saint-Ours in the Diocese of Montreal. In 1852, its post office opened and in 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Ours-du-Saint-Esprit was formed. A century later in 1956, it followed the parish by also shortening its name to Saint-Esprit. In 2000, the parish municipality changed its status and became the Municipality of Saint-Esprit.

Demographics

Population trend: * Population in 2021: 2,011 (2016 to 2021 population change: 2.2%) * Population in 2016: 1,967 * Population in 2011: 1,963 * Population in 2006: 1,868 * Population in 2001: 1,850 * Population in 1996: 1,908 * Population in 1991: 1,845 * Population in 1986: 1,774 * Population in 1981: 1,809 * Population in 1976: 1,741 * Population in 1971: 1,754 * Population in 1966: 1,688 * Population in 1961: 1,678 * Population in 1956: 1,650 * Population in 1951: 1,542 * Population in 1941: 1,556 * Population in 1931: 1,508 * Population in 1921: 1,504 * Population in 1911: 1,401 * Population in 1901: 1,392 * Population in 1891: 1,419 * Population in 1881: 1,685 * Population in 1871: 1,537 * Population in 1861: 1,820 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 900 (total dwellings: 933) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0.8% * French as first language: 97.3% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 1.9%

Economy

Because Saint-Esprit is surrounded by extensive plains, the local economy is characterized by agriculture. The main agricultural activities include tobacco and Sugar Maple cultivation, milk production, and breeding of lamb, pork and poultry. Saint-Esprit also has an industrial park along Highway 25.

Education

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References

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