Saint-Valérien, Quebec

Saint-Valérien is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality.

Not to be confused with Saint-Valérien-de-Milton, Quebec.

Saint-Valérien
Parish municipality
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Saint-Valérien is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Valérien
Saint-Valérien
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48.3333°N 68.6667°W / 48.3333; -68.6667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMRimouski-Neigette
ConstitutedJune 19, 1885
Government
[2]
 • MayorRobert Savoie
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRimouski
Area
[2][3]
 • Total146.70 km2 (56.64 sq mi)
 • Land145.02 km2 (55.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total906
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 8.5%
 • Dwellings
459
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 4E0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.municipalite.saint-valerien.qc.ca

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Valérien had a population of 906 living in 378 of its 459 total private dwellings, a change of 8.5% from its 2016 population of 835. With a land area of 145.02 km2 (55.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.2/km2 (16.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 57740 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 10060 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-Valérien, 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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