Saint-Malo (local pronunciation) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. Saint-Malo has the highest elevation of any municipality in Quebec. At 640 metres (2,100 ft), local residents live in an environment of forests, farms, and waterways that supply their livelihood.

Saint-Malo
Location within Coaticook RCM.
Location within Coaticook RCM.
Saint-Malo is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°12′N 71°30′W / 45.200°N 71.500°W / 45.200; -71.500[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1870
Government
 • MayorJacques Madore
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
 • Total133.10 km2 (51.39 sq mi)
 • Land131.83 km2 (50.90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total514
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 8.2%
 • Dwellings
265
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-206
R-253

Every September, Saint-Malo holds a Harvest Festival that includes a "country" mass. A popular point of interest is La Montagnaise, a 10 metres (33 ft)-tall observation tower built in 1995, that offers panoramic views of the countryside.

History

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The parish of Saint-Malo was established in 1863 by Canadiens and was incorporated as a municipality in 1910. The town's name evokes Saint-Malo, France— the hometown in Brittany of Jacques Cartier, the first European explorer to describe and map modern Quebec and to name his discoveries as "Canada".

Demographics

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Population

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Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 514   8.2%
2016 475   1.7%
2011 483   10.2%
ADJ 538   4.3%
2006 516   0.4%
2001 518   5.1%
ADJ 546   4.3%
1996 375   6.5%
1991 401 N/A

ADJ = adjusted figures due to boundary changes between census years

Geography and climate

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Climate data for Saint-Malo, Quebec, 1981-2010 Normals (Extremes 1965-2001)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
15.0
(59.0)
22.0
(71.6)
29.0
(84.2)
30.0
(86.0)
33.0
(91.4)
33.3
(91.9)
33.9
(93.0)
31.5
(88.7)
26.7
(80.1)
21.0
(69.8)
18.3
(64.9)
33.9
(93.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0)
−4.2
(24.4)
1.0
(33.8)
8.7
(47.7)
16.0
(60.8)
21.0
(69.8)
23.1
(73.6)
22.2
(72.0)
17.6
(63.7)
10.3
(50.5)
3.8
(38.8)
−3.0
(26.6)
9.2
(48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−9.2
(15.4)
−3.8
(25.2)
3.7
(38.7)
10.5
(50.9)
15.6
(60.1)
17.9
(64.2)
17.1
(62.8)
12.7
(54.9)
6.0
(42.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
−7.2
(19.0)
4.4
(39.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7)
−14.1
(6.6)
−8.7
(16.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.9
(40.8)
10.3
(50.5)
12.8
(55.0)
11.9
(53.4)
7.8
(46.0)
1.7
(35.1)
−4.0
(24.8)
−11.4
(11.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
Record low °C (°F) −38.0
(−36.4)
−36.7
(−34.1)
−33.0
(−27.4)
−21.5
(−6.7)
−11.1
(12.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
1.7
(35.1)
0.0
(32.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
−10.5
(13.1)
−24.0
(−11.2)
−35.0
(−31.0)
−38.0
(−36.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101.2
(3.98)
86.4
(3.40)
96.6
(3.80)
79.9
(3.15)
111.9
(4.41)
128.9
(5.07)
130.5
(5.14)
150.3
(5.92)
106.0
(4.17)
101.4
(3.99)
107.2
(4.22)
118.0
(4.65)
1,318.3
(51.90)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 82.4
(32.4)
68.3
(26.9)
66.0
(26.0)
23.8
(9.4)
1.5
(0.6)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
5.8
(2.3)
38.7
(15.2)
82.3
(32.4)
368.7
(145.2)
Source: Environment Canada[5]

Notable People

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Saint-Malo rectory

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57165". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 44003". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Malo, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "ST MALO D AUCKLAND 1981-2010". Retrieved 29 November 2021.