Saint-Damien, Quebec
Saint-Damien is a parish municipality of 2,020 inhabitants in Quebec, Canada. It is located in Matawinie Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region.History
The town was founded the 6 September 1870. In French, people from the town are known as damiennois.Geography
Saint-Damien is located in the middle of Lanaudière region near Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon municipality, about north of Montreal, west of Québec, and south of Taureau Reservoir. The main street is named "Rue Principale" and it is served by Quebec Route 347 which runs from Quebec Route 158 at Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier through Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Saint Damien, Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie and Saint-Côme to Québec Route 125 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci.
The bordering municipalities of Saint-Damien are, starting from northwest and proceeding clockwise, Saint-Zénon, Mandeville, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Saint-Jean-de-Matha and Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie.Demographics
Population
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 979Language
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.9%
- French as first language: 95.4%
- English and French as first language: 0.5%
- Other as first language: 3.2%
Education
The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
- École Saint-Coeur-de-Marie
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
