Saint-Gérard-Majella, Quebec

Not to be confused with the former Saint-Gérard-Majella in Lanaudière, which merged in 2000 with L'Assomption..
Saint-Gérard-Majella
Parish municipality

Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Gérard-Majella

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°00′N 72°50′W / 46.000°N 72.833°W / 46.000; -72.833Coordinates: 46°00′N 72°50′W / 46.000°N 72.833°W / 46.000; -72.833[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Pierre-De Saurel
Constituted February 18, 1907
Named for Gerard Majella[1]
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Charles Lachapelle
 • Federal riding Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. riding Richelieu
Area[2][4]
 • Total 38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
 • Land 38.21 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 246
 • Density 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 2.4%
 • Dwellings 109
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0G 1X1
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 122
Route 132

Saint-Gérard-Majella is a parish municipality located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Québec (Canada), in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 246.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 246 Decrease 2.4%
2006 252 Decrease 1.9%
2001 257 Decrease 0.4%
1996 258 Decrease 5.1%
1991 272 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 250 100.00%
English only 0 0.00%
Both English & French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Reference number 56646 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Gérard-Majella
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Gérard-Majella, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Gérard-Majella, Quebec


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-François-du-Lac
Yamaska Saint-Pie-de-Guire
   Saint-Gérard-Majella  
Saint-David


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