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 725 as of the Canada 2011 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.
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
 • MayorMarielle Lemieux
 • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total208.70 km2 (80.58 sq mi)
 • Land209.54 km2 (80.90 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total725
 • Density3.5/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 2.7%
 • Dwellings
446
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 3M0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 281
Websitewww.saint-magloire.com

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

References
  1. Reference number 333340 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 28075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2428075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2012-05-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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