La Pocatière is a town in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, La Pocatière had a population of 4,078 living in 1,981 of its 2,201 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 4,120. With a land area of 21.18 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Economy

Alstom has a 51135 m2 plant which manufactures subway and railway cars: The plant was built in 1961 to build Moto-Ski snowmobiles and the plant was converted to railcars in 1971 (Bombardier continued to market Moto-Ski until 1985).

Arts and culture

La Pocatière is home to the Musée François-Pilote, a museum of Quebec ethnology. The museum features exhibits on the history of agricultural education, a number of historical period rooms, stuffed bird and animal displays, and presentations on other aspects of local history.

Attractions

Near the city are small isolated hills known as monadnocks. The Montagne du College-de-Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is 119 metres high.

Government

City council consists of a mayor and six councillors: As of 2024 the council consisted of:

Education

There are three post-secondary institutions in La Pocatière: The town has three public schools under the Commission scolaire de Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup:

Sister cities

La Pocatière is twinned with:

Notable people