Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds, Quebec

Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 711 as of 2021. It is named after one of Jesus' apostles, James, son of Zebedee, and the city of Leeds, England.

Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds
Municipality
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
St-Jacques-de-Leeds is located in Southern Quebec
St-Jacques-de-Leeds
St-Jacques-de-Leeds
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 46°17′N 71°21′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedSeptember 23, 1929
Government
[2]
 • MayorPhilippe Chabot
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total83.20 km2 (32.12 sq mi)
 • Land80.56 km2 (31.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total711
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 3.8%
 • Dwellings
357
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1J0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-216
R-269
R-271
Websitewww.saintjacquesdeleeds.ca

Sister city

References
  1. "Reference number 56797 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 31140 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
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