Saint-René, Quebec

Saint-René is a parish in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 946 as of 2021. It is named after Canadian martyr René Goupil.[1]

Not to be confused with Saint-René-de-Matane.

Saint-René
Parish municipality
Classical old house of Beauce
Classical old house of Beauce
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-René is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-René
Saint-René
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°01′N 70°37′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1945
Named forRené Goupil[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Guy Deblois
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total61.40 km2 (23.71 sq mi)
 • Land61.54 km2 (23.76 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total946
 • Density15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 27%
 • Dwellings
373
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1Z0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-rene.ca

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-René had a population of 946 living in 351 of its 373 total private dwellings, a change of 27% from its 2016 population of 745. With a land area of 61.54 km2 (23.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.4/km2 (39.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

References
  1. "Fiche descriptive".
  2. "Geographic code 29050 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-René, Paroisse (Municipalité de) (PE) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.



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