Saint-Célestin, Quebec (municipality)

For the village, see Saint-Célestin, Quebec (village).
Saint-Célestin
Municipality

Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Célestin

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°13′N 72°26′W / 46.217°N 72.433°W / 46.217; -72.433Coordinates: 46°13′N 72°26′W / 46.217°N 72.433°W / 46.217; -72.433[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 Decrease 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 www.saint-celestin.net

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 Decrease 2.1%
2006 624 Decrease 3.4%
2001 647 Decrease 3.4%
1996 670 Decrease 9.1%
1991 737 N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 55787 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 50035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2450035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-Célestin (village) Bécancour
Grand-Saint-Esprit Saint-Sylvère
   Saint-Célestin (municipality)  
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston Saint-Wenceslas



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