Sangudo
Sangudo | |
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Hamlet | |
Sundial at the highway entrance of Sangudo.
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Location of Sangudo | |
Coordinates: 53°53′21″N 114°54′15″W / 53.88917°N 114.90417°WCoordinates: 53°53′21″N 114°54′15″W / 53.88917°N 114.90417°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Census Division | No. 13 |
Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
Government | |
• Reeve | William Hegy |
• Governing body |
Lac Ste. Anne County Council
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Area (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
Elevation[2] | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 320 |
• Density | 101.6/km2 (263/sq mi) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Highways | 43 757 |
Waterways | Pembina River |
Sangudo is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[3] It is located on Highway 43 and the Pembina River, approximately 99 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
Sangudo was formerly incorporated as a village on April 12, 1937, but dissolved and reverted to hamlet status effective September 16, 2007.[4]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 Census, Sangudo had a population of 320 living in 149 of its 177 total dwellings, a -12.1% change from its 2006 population of 364. With a land area of 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 101.6/km2 (263/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
In 2006, Sangudo had a population of 364 living in 184 dwellings, a 3.4% decrease from 2001. The village had a land area of 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) and a population density of 115.6/km2 (299/sq mi).[5]
Industry[edit]
The main sources of revenue for the hamlet are tourism from traffic along Highway 43, oil production, and agriculture (mostly cattle ranching).
Attractions[edit]
The hamlet is the home to Sangudo Speedway – a high-banked dirt oval that is a quarter mile in length. Sangudo also features a sundial tourist monument that can be seen from Highway 43.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Census Profile - Sangudo, Village, Alberta (Dissolved census subdivision)". Statistics Canada. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Province of Alberta (2007). "Order in Council (O.C.) 395/2007". Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2006). "Sangudo - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-09.