Charlesbourg
A borough of Ville de Québec, in numbers and in plain language.
According to Statistics Canada, Charlesbourg is home to 78,696 residents (5th of 6) across 66.48 km². 20 schools per the MEQ register.
Data last updated on .
Population
78,696
25th / 35
Area
66.5km²
13th / 35
Density
1,184
residents/km²
25th / 35
Schools
20
26th / 35
Flood zone
0.4%
Charlesbourg in the rankings of compared territories: 13th of 35 for Area (66.5 km²) ; 25th of 35 for Population density (1,184 residents/km²) ; 25th of 35 for Population (78,696 residents) ; 26th of 35 for Number of schools (20 schools).
Closest neighbours
Borough of Ville de Québec (6 total) · Sources : Statistics Canada · MEQ · SPVM · City of Montreal
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Who lives here
Charlesbourg by the numbers.
Population · Census
78 696residents
78,696 residents live in Charlesbourg, ranking 5th of Ville de Québec's 6 boroughs by population (Statistics Canada).
Source
Statistique Canada
Figures refresh with every new Statistics Canada release. Every source on this page is public and openly accessible.
Geography
Charlesbourg,
on the map.
The official borough boundary and its sub-neighbourhoods. Hover a zone to see its name and tree canopy rate.
Schools · MEQ
Charlesbourg has
20 schools.
20 schools (18 public, 2 private) sit in Charlesbourg per the Quebec Ministry of Education.
11
Elementary
5
Secondary
18
Public
2
Private
Source: MEQ. Each school is linked to a borough based on its official address and the borough boundaries. For Fraser Institute rankings, see directly fraserinstitute.org.
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Flood risk · MELCC
0.4 %
of Charlesbourg flagged as flood-risk zone.
Per the City of Montreal's 2022 mapping, 0.4% of Charlesbourg (about 0.27 km²) sits in a mapped flood-risk zone.
Area at risk
0.27km²
Flood vulnerability ranging from Minor to Major per the 2022 mapping. Before any purchase in a risk zone, validate the precise sector (street, lot) with the borough and the insurer.
Why this matters
A property in a flood zone can be harder to finance (banks, insurance), and its value is more sensitive to climate events. Knowing the risk is a negotiating lever.
Source: Ville de Québec. The mapping was last updated in 2022. For the regulatory flood zones under Quebec's Land Use Act, consult the borough directly.
Some dimensions (sécurité) are not covered for this territory in V1. See methodology to understand why.
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