Lavaltrie

Lavaltrie
City
Aerial view of Lavaltrie
Aerial view of Lavaltrie
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
Lavaltrie is located in Central Quebec
Lavaltrie
Lavaltrie
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°53′N 73°17′W / 45.883°N 73.283°W / 45.883; -73.283
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
Settled1675
ConstitutedMay 16, 2001
Government
 • MayorChristian Goulet
 • Fed. ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingL'Assomption
Area
 • Total
79.45 km2 (30.68 sq mi)
 • Land68.22 km2 (26.34 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
14,425
 • Density211.4/km2 (548/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,301
 • Urban density1,607.7/km2 (4,164/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase 5.6%
 • Dwellings
5,973
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5T
Area codes450, 579
Highways
A-31
A-40
R-131
R-138
Websitewww.ville.lavaltrie.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Lavaltrie (French pronunciation: [lavaltʁi]) is a city located within the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the southern part of the region of Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada, northeast of Montreal outside the suburban sprawl of the North Shore (i.e., the suburbs located north of Laval). The population was 14,425 as of the 2021 Canadian census within a land surface area of about 70 square kilometres, with the majority of the territory being used for agricultural activities. .

History

The origins of Lavaltrie go back to the 17th century. Jean Talon, the intendant of New France, gave parcels of land (known as manors) to various lords. The land where Lavaltrie is now situated was given to Lieutenant Sieur la Valtrie by Talon in 1672. By 1675, its first settlers arrived. In the 18th century, land occupants built a new roadway along the St. Lawrence River linking Montreal and Quebec City, named the Chemin Du Roy and now known as Quebec Route 138. For many decades, Lavaltrie was located in the centre of a large series of manors owned by lords intended to develop the agricultural sector.

In 1716, the Parish of Saint-Antoine de La Valtrie was formed, named after Anthony of Padua by Recollect friars.

In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Lavaltrie was created, abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855 under the name Saint-Antoine de la Valtrie (orthography adjusted to Saint-Antoine-de-Lavaltrie in 1969). In 1926, the village itself separated from the parish municipality to become the Village Municipality of Lavaltrie.

Mostly a rural area until the second half of the 20th century, Lavaltrie developed steadily due to the growing suburbs of Montreal.

On May 16, 2001, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Antoine-de-Lavaltrie and the Village Municipality of Lavaltrie was amalgamated to form the City of Lavaltrie.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lavaltrie had a population of 14,425 living in 5,838 of its 5,973 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 13,657. With a land area of 68.22 km2 (26.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 211.4/km2 (547.6/sq mi) in 2021.

Historical census populations – Lavaltrie
YearPop.±%
2001 11,163—    
2006 12,120+8.6%
2011 13,267+9.5%
2016 13,657+2.9%
2021 14,425+5.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

Government

City Hall

List of former mayors of current city:

Infrastructure

Lavaltrie's location near Autoroute 40 and Route 138 gives easy access to Montreal, Laval and the northern crown area of the Greater Montreal area. A-40 also gives Lavaltrie direct links to Trois-Rivières and Quebec City to the east and Ottawa to the west. Autoroute 31 and Route 131 which ends at the junction of the A-40 in Lavaltrie gives the area easy access to more remote and rural regions of the Lanaudière region. However, even though located beside the Saint Lawrence River on its north, the city does not have a direct access to the south with the closest links being Autoroute 25 via the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel in Montreal to the west or the Berthierville-Sorel ferry to the east (Autoroute 55 in Trois-Rivières via the Laviolette Bridge being the closest roadway link to its east).

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

References

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