Sangudo

Sangudo
Hamlet
Sundial at the highway entrance of Sangudo
Sundial at the highway entrance of Sangudo
Sangudo is located in Alberta
Sangudo
Sangudo
Location of Sangudo
Coordinates: 53°53′17″N 114°54′0″W / 53.88806°N 114.90000°W / 53.88806; -114.90000
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 13
Municipal districtLac Ste. Anne County
Government
 • MayorWilliam Hegy
 • Governing body
  • Ross Bohnet
  • Wayne Borle
  • Dwight Davidson
  • Lloyd Glebelhaus
  • William Hegy
  • Robert Kohn
  • Lorne Olsvik
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total298
 • Density106.3/km2 (275/sq mi)
DemonymSangudoite
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Highways43
757
WaterwaysPembina River
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

Building in Sangudo

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sangudo had a population of 298 living in 153 of its 178 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 299. With a land area of 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 106.4/km2 (275.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sangudo had a population of 299 living in 137 of its 171 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2011 population of 320. With a land area of 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 109.9/km2 (284.7/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

Industry

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The main sources of revenue for the hamlet are tourism from traffic along Highway 43, oil production, and agriculture (mostly cattle ranching).

Attractions

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The hamlet is the home to the closed Sangudo Speedway, a high-banked dirt oval that is a quarter-mile long. Sangudo also features a sundial tourist monument that can be seen from Highway 43. There is amazing camping at Deep Creek Campground right on the Pembina River.

Notable people

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  • Gene Zwozdesky Alberta teacher, musician, politician (12th Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly), grew up in Sangudo.
  • Clayton Brown 3 time QSPL Champion with the QSPL Pirates Softball Team.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Province of Alberta (2007). "Order in Council (O.C.) 395/2007". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.