Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Quebec

For other uses, see Mékinac (disambiguation).
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac
Parish municipality

Location within Mékinac RCM.
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°49′N 72°46′W / 46.817°N 72.767°W / 46.817; -72.767Coordinates: 46°49′N 72°46′W / 46.817°N 72.767°W / 46.817; -72.767[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM Mékinac
Constituted November 2, 1905
Government[2]
  Mayor Guy Dessureault
  Federal riding Saint-Maurice—Champlain
  Prov. riding Laviolette
Area[2][3]
  Total 155.50 km2 (60.04 sq mi)
  Land 144.59 km2 (55.83 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 438
  Density 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 35.2%
  Dwellings 301
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0X 2E0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 155
Route 159
Website www.stroch
demekinac.com

Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada.

Geography

Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River. The village of Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is located at the top of a hill on Eastern side of Saint-Maurice River.

Toponymy

The Saint-Roch parish was named in honor of Roch of Montpellier. The term Mékinac is associated with several homonyms of place names in the sector: Mékinac River, Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac and Mékinac Lake.

Demographics

Population trend[4]
Year Population Variation (%) Median age
2011 438 Increase+35,2 % 55,6 years
2006 324 Increase+5,9 %
2001 306 Increase+2,7 %
1996 298 Increase+2,0 %
1991 292
1986

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 227 (total dwellings: 301)

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