Saint-Pierre-Baptiste is a parish municipality in Quebec.

Saint-Pierre-Baptiste
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Saint-Pierre-Baptiste is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Pierre-Baptiste
Saint-Pierre-Baptiste
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°12′N 71°37′W / 46.200°N 71.617°W / 46.200; -71.617[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCML'Érable
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1874
Government
 • MayorDonald Lamontagne
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière
Area
 • Total83.50 km2 (32.24 sq mi)
 • Land81.77 km2 (31.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total560
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6.3%
 • Dwellings
318
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-165
Websitewww.saintpierre
baptiste.qc.ca

Demographics edit

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Pierre-Baptiste had a population of 560 living in 237 of its 318 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2016 population of 527. With a land area of 81.77 km2 (31.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.8/km2 (17.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57512". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 32050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Pierre-Baptiste, Paroisse, Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.