Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière

Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. Part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it had a population of 833 as of 2009.

Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
Municipality
From the air, 2019
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°23′N 71°25′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedFebruary 3, 1999
Government
 • MayorGilbert Breton
 • Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
 • Total166.70 km2 (64.36 sq mi)
 • Land166.16 km2 (64.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,145
 • Pop 2006-2011
 4.7%
 • Dwellings
494
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2A0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 218
Route 271
Websitewww.ste-agathelotb.qc.ca

Although the new constitution dates from 1743, following the amalgamation of the village and parish of Sainte-Agathe, the territory was opened to colonizers in 1830. Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière's early development was linked to the construction of the chemins Craig and Gosford in the mid-19th century.

It is named after Agatha of Sicily, who died as a martyr in 251.

References
  1. Reference number 351708 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 33017 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2433017) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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