Saint-Jacques, Quebec

For other Saint-Jacques in Quebec, see Saint-Jacques § Quebec.
Saint-Jacques
Municipality
Built in 1927, l'ancien bureau de poste is the oldest post office in the municipality.
Built in 1927, l'ancien bureau de poste is the oldest post office in the municipality.
Coat of arms of Saint-Jacques
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
"The Acadian cradle of Lanaudière"
Location within Montcalm RCM
Location within Montcalm RCM
Saint-Jacques is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Jacques
Saint-Jacques
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°34′W / 45.950°N 73.567°W / 45.950; -73.567[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
SettledMid 18th-century
ConstitutedMay 20, 1998
Named forJacques Degeay
Government
[2]
 • MayorJosyanne Forest
 • Federal ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingJoliette
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
67.20 km2 (25.95 sq mi)
 • Land67.17 km2 (25.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
4,302
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 8.3%
 • Dwellings
1,939
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2R0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways[4] R-158 R-341
Websitewww.st-jacques.org Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Jacques (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak] ⓘ) is a 26 mi² (67.34 km²) rural municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality with a population of 4,300 year-round residents.[5][6] The municipality is notable for its natural beauty and horticulture. Officially founded in 1774 by thirty Acadian families who managed to escape by boat to Quebec after forced expulsion, Saint-Jacques is part of the region known as the "Acadian cradle of Lanaudière."[7]

"The Great Upheaval" (Fr. "le Grand Dérangement") began in the fall of 1755 and lasted until 1778.[8][9] "The first removals ... [of] approximately 7,000 people were from settlements around the Bay of Fundy" in present-day Nova Scotia.[6] The majority were expelled by ship to the "continental colonies or France," but 225 fled south to Quebec.[8] They would go on to found a handful of new Acadian villages, or “Little Cadies,” including Saint-Jacques, which is why the Saint-Jacques coat of arms uses the same colors as the Acadian flag.[6][7][10]

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  3. ^ a b "Saint-Jacques, Quebec (Code 2463013) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ a b c "Quebec". Acadie. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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  8. ^ a b "Acadian Deportation, Migration, and Resettlement - Canadian-American Center - University of Maine". Canadian-American Center. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  9. ^ "Historique". Municipalité de Saint-Jacques (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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