Saint-Célestin, Quebec (municipality)

Saint-Célestin is a municipality in Quebec, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of the Centre-du-Québec region.

For the village, see Saint-Célestin, Quebec (village).

Saint-Célestin
Municipality
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Célestin is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Célestin
Saint-Célestin
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°13′N 72°26′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1864
Government
[2]
 • MayorMaurice Morin
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
[2][3]
 • Total77.70 km2 (30.00 sq mi)
 • Land77.13 km2 (29.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total575
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 5.9%
 • Dwellings
254
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0C 1G0
Area code819
Highways
A-55
R-155
R-161
R-226
Websitewww.saint-celestin.net

The village of Saint-Célestin is an enclave within it.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2016 575 Decrease 5.9%
2011 611 Decrease 2.1%
2006 624 Decrease 3.4%
2001 647 Decrease 3.4%
1996 670 Decrease 9.1%
1991 737 N/A

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 55787 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 50035 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 - Saint-Célestin, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census




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