Saint-Benjamin is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,090 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is named in tribute to Reverend Benjamin Demers, promoter of the new parish in 1895.
Saint-Benjamin | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Saint-Benjamin | |
 Location within Les Etchemins RCM. | |
  Saint-Benjamin Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′N 70°36′W / 46.283°N 70.600°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Etchemins |
| Constituted | January 9, 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benjamin Arseneau |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.50 km2 (43.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 111.53 km2 (43.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,090 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  10.4% |
| • Dwellings | 493 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-275 |
| Website | www |
The Caron twins grew up in Saint-Benjamin.
History edit
Originally, the territory were Saint-Benjamin is located was known as Saint-François-de-la-Beauce. The boundaries were roughly similar of those of the current city of Beauceville. In 1855, From those boundaries emerged the Parish of Saint-François from witch Saint-Benjamin spitted away in 1897.
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Benjamin had a population of 1,090 living in 461 of its 493 total private dwellings, a change of 10.4% from its 2016 population of 987. With a land area of 111.53 km2 (43.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.8/km2 (25.3/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55727". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Benjamin, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Saint-Benjamin, Quebec (Code 2428025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire