Sangudo

Demographics

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 from its 2016 population of 299. With a land area of 2.8 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

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 from its 2011 population of 320. With a land area of 2.72 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

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 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

• Gene Zwozdesky Alberta teacher, musician, politician (12th Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly), grew up in Sangudo.

• Clayton Brown 4 time QSPL Champion with the QSPL Pirates Softball Team.

References

References

1. (January 2012). "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)". Safety Codes Council.
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3. Province of Alberta. (2007). "Order in Council (O.C.) 395/2007".
4. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". [[Statistics Canada]].
5. (February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].