Saint-Célestin, Quebec (municipality)

Saint-Célestin is a municipality in Quebec, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of the Centre-du-Québec region.

Saint-Célestin
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Célestin is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Célestin
Saint-Célestin
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°13′N 72°26′W / 46.217°N 72.433°W / 46.217; -72.433[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1864
Government
 • MayorMaurice Morin
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
 • Total77.70 km2 (30.00 sq mi)
 • Land77.13 km2 (29.78 sq mi)
Population
 • Total575
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 5.9%
 • Dwellings
254
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways
A-55

R-155
R-161
R-226
Websitewww.saint-celestin.net

The village of Saint-Célestin is an enclave within it.

Demographics edit

Population edit

Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2016 575   5.9%
2011 611   2.1%
2006 624   3.4%
2001 647   3.4%
1996 670   9.1%
1991 737 N/A

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55787". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 50035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Célestin, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census