Saint-Jacques, Quebec

Saint-Jacques
Municipality

Location within Montcalm RCM.
Saint-Jacques

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°34′W / 45.950°N 73.567°W / 45.950; -73.567Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°34′W / 45.950°N 73.567°W / 45.950; -73.567[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Montcalm
Constituted May 20, 1998
Government[2]
  Mayor Pierre Beaulieu
  Federal riding Montcalm
  Prov. riding Joliette
Area[2][3]
  Total 67.20 km2 (25.95 sq mi)
  Land 67.34 km2 (26.00 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 4,021
  Density 59.7/km2 (155/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11) Increase 8.5%
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0K 2R0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways[4] Route 158
Route 341
Website www.st-jacques.org

Saint-Jacques is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality.

Saint-Jacques was founded in 1774 by Acadian settlers from Boston after the Great Upheaval of 1755.

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1636 (total dwellings: 1698)

Mother tongue:

References



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