Saint-Joachim, Quebec
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
In 1845, the parish municipality was formed, but abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855.
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.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 557 (total dwellings: 607)
Mother tongue:
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada. It is part of the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality
La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightLa Côte-de-Beaupré is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. Regional County municipality seat is Château-Richer, Quebec. The municipality has a land area of 4,864.67 km² and a 2006 census population of 23,015 inhabitants. Its largest community is the...
in the Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
region. Located at the foot of Cape Tourmente, it is home to the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.
History
The area, first called after Cape Tourmente, is one of the first places of New FranceNew France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
to be colonized. In 1628, it was destroyed by the Kirke Brothers
David Kirke
Sir David Kirke was an adventurer, colonizer and governor for the king of England. Kirke was the son of Gervase Kirke, a wealthy London-based Scottish merchant, who had married a Huguenot woman, Elizabeth Goudon, and was raised in Dieppe, in Normandy.In 1627 Kirke's father and several London...
but it became an agricultural centre again after 1668 when François de Laval
François de Laval
This article is in part a sermon and generally comes close to hagiography.Blessed François-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec and was one of the most influential men of his day. He was appointed when he was 36 years old by Pope Alexander VII. He was a member...
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.
In 1845, the parish municipality was formed, but abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855.
In 1916, Saint-Joachim lost large portions of its territory when the Parish Municipality of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente, Quebec
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.This unusual municipality measures only some 60 hectares in area and has a listed population of 2...
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.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1362 (2001 to 2006 population change: -7.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 1471
- Population in 1996: 1493
- Population in 1991: 1478
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 557 (total dwellings: 607)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 100 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %