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Saint-Magloire, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°35′N 70°17′W / 46.583°N 70.283°W / 46.583; -70.283
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Saint-Magloire
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Magloire is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Magloire
Saint-Magloire
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°35′N 70°17′W / 46.583°N 70.283°W / 46.583; -70.283[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1875
Government
 • MayorDaniel Thibault
 • Federal ridingBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total208.70 km2 (80.58 sq mi)
 • Land209.54 km2 (80.90 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total712
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 5.3%
 • Dwellings
471
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-281
Websitewww.saint-magloire.com

Saint-Magloire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maɡlwaʁ]) is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 712 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It was named in tribute to reverend Joseph-Magloire Rioux, first priest of the parish in 1863.

Prior to August 16, 1997 it was known as Saint-Magloire-de-Bellechasse.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 333340". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 28075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Magloire, Quebec (Code 2428075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2012-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)