Sangudo

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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
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Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census Division No. 13
Municipal district Lac Ste. Anne County
Government
 • Reeve William Hegy
 • Governing body
  • Ross Bohnet
  • Wayne Borle
  • Dwight Davidson
  • Lloyd Glebelhaus
  • William Hegy
  • Robert Kohn
  • Lorne Olsvik
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]

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Demographics

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

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

Attractions

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

References

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