Lac-Drolet
Lac-Drolet | |
|---|---|
Location within Le Granit RCM | |
Lac-Drolet Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W / 45.72°N 70.85°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Granit |
| Constituted | January 1, 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Ouellet |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
• Total | 128.20 km2 (49.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 124.30 km2 (47.99 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,067 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 4.5% |
| • Dwellings | 600 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | lacdrolet |
Lac-Drolet (French pronunciation: [lak dʁɔlɛ]) is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté du Granit in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Population is 1,108 as of 2006.
The minor Battle of the Chaudière, opposing British police and Lower Canadian rebels, was fought at Lac-Drolet during the Patriots' War in 1838. The battle had little incidence on the war, and about 50 rebels were captured and three were hanged.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac-Drolet had a population of 1,067 living in 492 of its 600 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 1,021. With a land area of 124.30 km2 (47.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.6/km2 (22.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,067 | 4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,021 | 4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,071 | 6.7% |
| 2006 | 1,148 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,165 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,133 | 1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,147 | 1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,164 | 3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,120 | 10.3% |
| 1976 | 1,015 | 4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,067 | 13.4% |
| 1966 | 1,232 | 5.3% |
| 1961 | 1,301 | 10.0% |
| 1956 | 1,446 | 3.1% |
| 1951 | 1,403 | 1.8% |
| 1941 | 1,429 | 1.5% |
| 1931 | 1,408 | 12.5% |
| 1921 | 1,251 | 7.4% |
| 1911 | 1,351 | 1.1% |
| 1901 | 1,366 | 53.7% |
| 1891 | 889 | N/A |
Sources
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72630". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30080". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Lac-Drolet, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
- Media related to Lac-Drolet at Wikimedia Commons
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire