Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly

Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,462 as of 2009.

Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Aerial view of Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Aerial view of Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°40′N 71°35′W / 46.667°N 71.583°W / 46.667; -71.583[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorChristian Richard
 • Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
 • Total59.60 km2 (23.01 sq mi)
 • Land60.35 km2 (23.30 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 • Total1,604
 • Density26.6/km2 (69/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 10.7%
 • Dwellings
784
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
R-273
Websitewww.saintantoine
detilly.com

Member of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly has been colonized since the early beginnings of New France. The seigneurie of Villieu was sold in 1700 to Pierre-Noël Le Gardeur de Tilly, and because the seigneurie of Tilly, which is still part of the municipality's name today.

Saint-Antoine is named in honour to Catholic saint Anthony of Padua.

References edit

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 293429". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33095". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly (Code 2433095) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.


 
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly church