Saint-Gilles, Quebec

Saint-Gilles is a municipality in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 2,910 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

Saint-Gilles
Municipality
Rue Principale, Saint-Gilles' main street.
Rue Principale, Saint-Gilles' main street.
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Saint-Gilles is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°31′N 71°22′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forSaint Giles[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorRobert Samson
 • Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total180.80 km2 (69.81 sq mi)
 • Land177.43 km2 (68.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,910
 • Density16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 15.2%
 • Dwellings
1,264
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2P0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-116
R-218
R-269
R-273
Websitewww.st-gilles.qc.ca

Name

Saint-Gilles is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles, of which it was part. It was granted in 1738 to Gilles Rageot de Beaurivage (1689-1754), an important merchant from Quebec.[4]

References
  1. "Reference number 56670 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 33035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Gilles, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. "Fiche descriptive".


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