Saint-Magloire, Quebec

Saint-Magloire is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 712 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It was named in tribute to reverend Joseph-Magloire Rioux, first priest of the parish in 1863.

Saint-Magloire
Municipality
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Magloire is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Magloire
Saint-Magloire
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°35′N 70°17′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1875
Government
[2]
 • MayorDaniel Thibault
 • Federal ridingBellechasse-Les Etchemins-Lévis
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
[2][3]
 • Total208.70 km2 (80.58 sq mi)
 • Land209.54 km2 (80.90 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total712
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 5.3%
 • Dwellings
471
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 3M0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-281
Websitewww.saint-magloire.com

Prior to August 16, 1997 it was known as Saint-Magloire-de-Bellechasse.[4]

References
  1. "Reference number 333340 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 28075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Magloire, Quebec (Code 2428075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2012-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)




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