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Saint Roch Ouest, Quebec

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Country
  
Canada

Time zone
  
EST (UTC−5)

Area code(s)
  
450 and 579

Population
  
267 (2011)

Province
  
Québec

Constituted
  
June 4, 1921

Postal code(s)
  
J0K 3H0

Area
  
20.1 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 8:14 PM

Saint-Roch-Ouest, Quebec

Highways A-25
  
Route 125 Route 158 Route 339

Weather
  
2°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 96% Humidity

RCMs
  
Lanaudière, Montcalm Regional County Municipality

Saint-Roch-Ouest is a municipality in Montcalm Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Ouest is French for "west", indicating its position in relation to Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan.

Contents

Map of Saint-Roch-Ouest, QC, Canada

History

Saint-Roch-Ouest was formed in 1921 when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Roch.

Economy

The relatively rich soils encouraged agricultural activity all throughout its history and Saint-Roch-Ouest has retained agriculture as the most important economic sector. All land of the municipality is occupied by agricultural activity, in particular vegetable production and the cultivation of cereals. Additionally, there are also pork breeders and dairy farms.

Demographics

Population trend:

  • Population in 2011: 267 (2006 to 2011 population change: -6.3 %)
  • Population in 2006: 285
  • Population in 2001: 310
  • Population in 1996: 350 (or 312 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
  • Population in 1991: 357

    • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 97 (total dwellings: 102)

    Mother tongue:

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

    • References

    Saint-Roch-Ouest, Quebec Wikipedia
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