Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage

Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,054 as of 2009. It is named after Saint Patrick, as the first settlers were Irish. Beaurivage is associated to the seigneurie of Beaurivage, also known as Saint-Gilles.

Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
Catholic church and cemetery.
Catholic church and cemetery.
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°25′N 71°14′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedSeptember 29, 1984
Government
  MayorClaude Fortin
  Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
  Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
  Total85.50 km2 (33.01 sq mi)
  Land85.91 km2 (33.17 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
  Total1,080
  Density12.6/km2 (33/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.1%
  Dwellings
444
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-269
Websitewww.ville.saint-patrice
-de-beaurivage.qc.ca

References

  1. "Reference number 148073 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 33025 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage (Code 2433025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.


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