Bonsecours, Quebec

Bonsecours is a municipality in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

Bonsecours
Municipality
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Bonsecours is located in Southern Quebec
Bonsecours
Bonsecours
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°25′N 72°17′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedMarch 20, 1905
Government
[2]
 • MayorCécile Laliberté
 • Federal ridingShefford
 • Prov. ridingOrford
Area
[2][3]
 • Total61.20 km2 (23.63 sq mi)
 • Land60.46 km2 (23.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total608
 • Density10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 5.4%
 • Dwellings
319
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0E 1H0
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-220
Websitewww.bonsecours.ca

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Bonsecours, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 491—    
1996 503+2.4%
2001 537+6.8%
2006 547+1.9%
2011 577+5.5%
2016 608+5.4%

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 555 95.7%
English only 20 3.4%
Non-official languages 5 0.9%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 6983 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 42040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Bonsecours, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census


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