Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Not to be confused with Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Mauricie, Quebec.
| Saint-Léon-le-Grand | |
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| Parish municipality | |
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_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within La Matapédia RCM. | |
  Saint-Léon-le-Grand Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′N 67°30′W / 48.383°N 67.500°WCoordinates: 48°23′N 67°30′W / 48.383°N 67.500°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matapédia |
| Settled | 1896 |
| Constituted | August 12, 1903 |
| Named for | Pope Leo I[1] |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Steve Lamontagne |
| • Federal riding |
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 128.50 km2 (49.61 sq mi) |
| • Land | 128.50 km2 (49.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 970 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 9.6% |
| • Dwellings | 434 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0J 2W0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 195 |
| Website |
www legrand |
Saint-Léon-le-Grand is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
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See also
References
- 1 2 Reference number 57073 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 "Saint-Léon-le-Grand". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- 1 2 "Saint-Léon-le-Grand census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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