Saint-Célestin, Quebec (municipality)
For the village, see Saint-Célestin, Quebec (village).
| Saint-Célestin | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
_Quebec_location_diagram.PNG) Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. | |
  Saint-Célestin Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 72°26′W / 46.217°N 72.433°WCoordinates: 46°13′N 72°26′W / 46.217°N 72.433°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1864 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Morin |
| • Federal riding |
Bas-Richelieu— Nicolet—Bécancour |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 77.70 km2 (30.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 77.00 km2 (29.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 611 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.1% |
| • Dwellings | 260 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0C 1G0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways  A-55 |
 Route 155  Route 161  Route 226 |
| Website |
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Saint-Célestin is a municipality in Quebec, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of the Centre-du-Québec region.
The village of Saint-Célestin is an enclave within it.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 611 | 2.1% |
| 2006 | 624 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | 647 | 3.4% |
| 1996 | 670 | 9.1% |
| 1991 | 737 | N/A |
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 55787 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 50035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2450035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Saint-Célestin (village) | Bécancour | | |
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