Saint-Gabriel, Quebec
Introduction '''Saint-Gabriel''' () is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is located on the shores of Lake Maskinongé, in the shadows of the Laurentian Mountains.
History The first settlers were Loyalists, Irish, and Scottish, arriving around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840.This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located.In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Parish Municipality was established  and the town of Saint-Gabriel remained part of this parish municipality until 1892, when it separated and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. In 1967, it changed its status and name to ''Ville de Saint-Gabriel'' by then Mayor Yvan Comeau.
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Gabriel had a population of  living in  of its  total private dwellings, a change of  from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of  in 2021.Population trend:* Population in 2011: 2844 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.6%)* Population in 2006: 2828* Population in 2001: 2775* Population in 1996: 2862* Population in 1991: 2710Mother tongue:* English as first language: 3.5%* French as first language: 96.1%* English and French as first language: 0%* Other as first language: 0.4%
Education The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:* Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée* Joliette High School in Joliette
See also *List of cities in Quebec
References
External links ** Saint-Gabriel - MRC d'Autray