Saint-Charles-Borromée
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Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec (2021 Population 15,285) is a city in southwest-central Quebec, Canada, on the l'Assomption River. In Joliette Regional County Municipality, Saint-Charles-Borromée has the Maison Antoine-Lacombe, a heritage home that hosts many exhibits throughout the year. The town is also home to the Centre Saint-Jean-Bosco, which annually hosts the Mémoires et Racines Festival of folk music from various countries and Quebec.
Saint-Charles-Borromée | |
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Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°28′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Lanaudière |
RCM | Joliette |
Settled | 1855[2] |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Named for | Charles Borromeo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Bibeau |
• Federal riding | Joliette |
• Provincial riding | Joliette |
Area | |
• Total | 18.70 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
• Land | 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 15,285 |
• Density | 827/km2 (2,140/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 10.8% |
• Dwellings | 7,259 |
Demonym(s) | Charlois, Charloise |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-343 |
Website | www |
The town takes its name from its original Roman Catholic parish, Saint-Charles-Borromée, which was canonically established in 1683.[5] The parish, in turn, is named after the French form of the name of an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Charles Borromeo (1538–1584). He was the archbishop of Milan, founded a Roman Catholic order, the Oblates, and became a canonised saint in the Roman Catholic calendar.