Repentigny

Repentigny
City
Ville de Repentigny
Aerial view of Repentigny
Flag of Repentigny
Flag
Coat of arms of Repentigny
Coat of arms
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Repentigny is located in Central Quebec
Repentigny
Repentigny
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°44′N 73°28′W / 45.733°N 73.467°W / 45.733; -73.467
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCML'Assomption
Founded1670
ConstitutedJune 1, 2002
Government
 • MayorNicolas Dufour
 • MPMonique Pauzé (BQ)
 • MNAsPascale Déry (CAQ)
François Legault (CAQ)
Area
 • Total
70.95 km2 (27.39 sq mi)
 • Land61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
86,100
 • Density1,399.6/km2 (3,625/sq mi)
 • Change 2016–21
Increase 2.2%
 • Dwellings
34,710
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5Y, J5Z, J6A
Area codes450, 579
Highways
A-40
R-138 R-341
R-344
Websitewww.ville.repentigny.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Repentigny (French pronunciation: [ʁəpɑ̃tiɲi] ⓘ) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located north of the city on the lower end of the L'Assomption River, and on the St. Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne were the first towns off the eastern tip of the Island of Montreal. Repentigny is part of the Lanaudière region.

Repentigny was also the western terminus of the Chemin du Roy, a road that extends eastward towards Quebec City.

History

Antoine-Jetté windmill [fr], built in 1823

In 1647, the area was granted as a seignory by Jean Talon to Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny. In 1670, the seignory was sold in part to Charles Aubert de La Chesnaye, while the son of Pierre Legardeur, Jean-Baptiste Legardeur de Repentigny, built a large dwelling at the mouth of the L'Assomption River in the remaining part of the seignory, marking the start of the settlement. During the town's first 250 years, Repentigny was only inhabited by a few hundred peasants, or habitants, and was an agricultural community. In 1677, the first population census only shows 30 inhabitants.

In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Repentigny was founded, abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855. Its first mayor was Benjamin Moreau in 1855. In 1857, it lost part of its territory when the Parish Municipality of Saint-Paul-l'Ermite (renamed to Le Gardeur in 1978) was formed.

In 1957, Repentigny changed its status from parish municipality to city.

Repentigny merged with its neighbouring city of Le Gardeur on June 1, 2002. The city's area grew from 29 km2 (11 sq mi) to 69 km2 (27 sq mi) and the population grew by 70%.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Repentigny had a population of 86,100 living in 34,174 of its 34,710 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 84,285. With a land area of 61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,399.5/km2 (3,624.8/sq mi) in 2021.

Ethnicity

In 2021, Repentigny was 81.4% white/European, 17.6% visible minorities, and 1.0% Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were Black (9.9%), Arab (3.3%), and Latin American (2.2%).

Panethnic groups in the City of Repentigny (2001−2021)
Panethnic group 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European 69,170 81.39% 72,695 87.47% 74,950 92.11% 72,380 95.58% 53,245 98.14%
African 8,385 9.87% 5,880 7.07% 3,675 4.52% 1,735 2.29% 520 0.96%
Middle Eastern 3,475 4.09% 1,560 1.88% 805 0.99% 370 0.49% 35 0.06%
Latin American 1,895 2.23% 1,230 1.48% 650 0.8% 425 0.56% 115 0.21%
Indigenous 885 1.04% 820 0.99% 575 0.71% 310 0.41% 135 0.25%
Southeast Asian 420 0.49% 405 0.49% 320 0.39% 230 0.3% 75 0.14%
East Asian 330 0.39% 275 0.33% 165 0.2% 240 0.32% 135 0.25%
South Asian 65 0.08% 65 0.08% 45 0.06% 10 0.01% 10 0.02%
Other/multiracial 355 0.42% 190 0.23% 160 0.2% 50 0.07% 20 0.04%
Total responses 84,985 98.7% 83,110 98.61% 81,370 99.23% 75,730 99.33% 54,255 99.46%
Total population 86,100 100% 84,285 100% 82,000 100% 76,237 100% 54,550 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses
2021 ethnic origins Percent
Canadian 33.0%
French n.o.s 20.1%
Québécois 12.8%
French Canadian 6.8%
Haitian 6.3%
Italian 4.0%
Irish 3.7%
Arab n.o.s 1.8%
African n.o.s 1.6%
Algerian 1.4%
Moroccan 1.3%
Caucasian (White) n.o.s 1.3%
First Nations n.o.s 1.2%
Scottish 1.2%
English 1.1%
Acadian 1.0%
Berber 1.0%
Note: Includes multiple responses

Language

As of 2021, 85.8% of residents spoke French as their mother tongue. Other common first languages were Spanish (2.3%), Arabic (2.0%), Haitian Creole (1.8%), English (1.7%), Kabyle (0.7%), and Italian (0.6%). 1.6% of residents listed both French and a non-official language as mother tongues, while 0.9% listed both French and English.

Canada Census mother tongue - Repentigny, Quebec
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
85,690
 73,520 Decrease 2.1% 85.79% 1,420 Increase 3.2% 1.66% 785 Increase 101.2% 0.92% 8,295 Increase 39.6% 9.68%
2016
84,285
 75,165 Decrease 0.026% 89.73% 1,375 Increase 9.45% 1.64% 390 Decrease 24.35% 0.46% 5,940 Increase 32,4% 7.04%
2011
81,535
 75,185 Increase 5.07% 92.21% 1,245 Increase 18.57% 1.53% 485 Increase 110.86% 0.59% 4,015 Increase 39.17% 4.92%
2006
76,237
 71,555 Increase 36.39% 93.86% 1,050 Increase 65.35% 1.37% 230 Increase 84% 0.3% 2,885 Increase 177.4% 3.78%
2001
54,550
 52,460 Increase 1.8% 96.17% 635 Decrease 26.59% 1.16% 125 Decrease 40.47% 0.23% 1,040 Increase 20.93% 1.91%
1996
53,570
 51,520 n/a 96.17% 865 n/a 1.61% 210 n/a 0.39% 860 n/a 1.61%

Religion

In 2013, 70.3% of the population was Christian, down from 89.3% in 2011. 59.0% of residents were Catholic, 6.7% were Christian n.o.s, 1.6% were Protestant and 3.0% belonged to other Christian denominations or Christian-related traditions. Non-religious and secular people made up 23.3% of the population, up from 8.7% in 2011. 6.4% of residents followed other religions and spiritual traditions, up from 1.9% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religion was Islam, at 5.8% of the population.

Government

City hall

List of former mayors:

Culture and events

Repentigny is home of many festivities:

Infrastructure

Repentigny is the central point for transit in South-Central Lanaudière. Its Centre d'Échange Rive Nord-Est (Northeastern Shore Transit Exchange Centre), administered by Réseau de transport métropolitain, is the main infrastructure for transit in the region. Unlike a bus terminal, no departures are available from the Centre d'Échange, but transfers from one circuit to the other are possible. 9 of the 10 RTCR de la MRC de L'Assomption transit system circuits travel via Centre d'Échange, in addition to the 2 CRTL regional lines. Thus, Repentigny is directly connected to Terrebonne, Charlemagne, L'Assomption, Montreal, Montréal-Est, Saint-Sulpice, Lavaltrie, Lanoraie, Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Berthierville, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Saint-Paul-d'Industrie, Crabtree, Sainte-Marie-Salomé and Joliette.

The city of Repentigny takes part in the L'Assomption MRC public transportation network effort and pan-regional Lanaudière Regional Transport Commission, linking all of the Regional County Municipalities of Lanaudière, even the northernmost ones. In addition there is the MRC Les Moulins.

Repentigny is connected to Montreal's Central Station by commuter rail via the Repentigny Station of Réseau de transport métropolitain's Mascouche Line.

Education

Commission scolaire des Affluents operates francophone public schools

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public school

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Reference number 53054". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 60013". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Repentigny (Code 2460013) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-09-11.
  4. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  5. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  6. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2024-07-12). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  7. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  8. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-08-20). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  9. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-07-02). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  10. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  11. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2013-05-08). "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  12. ↑ "Patrimoine et histoire". repentigny.ca (in French). Ville de Repentigny. 2026. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "AMT autobus". Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2008-08-06.