Alameda | |
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Town | |
 Alameda, Sk | |
  Alameda Location of Alameda in Saskatchewan  Alameda Alameda (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′N 102°17′W / 49.26°N 102.28°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Moose Creek |
| Post office Founded | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Perry Kinder |
| • Town Manager | Michelle Needham |
| • Governing body | Alameda Town Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 369 |
| • Density | 144.5/km2 (374/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 0A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Hwy 361 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
| [1][2][3] | |
Alameda is a town in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Estevan. A translation of Alameda from Spanish is "Poplar Grove" or "Tree Lined Avenue". One popular story is that the town was named for Alameda, California although there is no written documentation to support this.[4] Alameda had a population of 369 in the Canada Census of 2016.
Alameda is situated in the south-east corner of Saskatchewan. The closest larger centres to Alameda are Estevan, Weyburn, Regina. Alameda sits in an area that is abundant with grain, oil, and water.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (2001). Naming Canada: Stories about Canadian Place Names. University of Toronto Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780802047250.