Saint-Célestin, Quebec (municipality)
Saint-Célestin | |
|---|---|
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. | |
Saint-Célestin Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 72°26′W / 46.217°N 72.433°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra St-Amour-Moreau |
| • Federal riding | Bas-Richelieu— Nicolet—Bécancour |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.70 km2 (30.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 76.99 km2 (29.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 3.3% |
| • Dwellings | 260 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways A-55 | R-155 R-161 R-226 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Célestin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ selɛstɛ̃]) is a municipality in Quebec, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of the Centre-du-Québec region.
While the municipality surrounds it on most sides, the village of Saint-Célestin also borders the city of Bécancour thus making it not an enclave.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 594 | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 575 | 5.9% |
| 2011 | 611 | 2.1% |
| 2006 | 624 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | 647 | 3.4% |
| 1996 | 670 | 9.1% |
| 1991 | 737 | 0.9% |
| 1986 | 744 | 2.2% |
| 1981 | 728 | 6.9% |
| 1976 | 681 | 8.8% |
| 1971 | 747 | 10.5% |
| 1966 | 835 | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 970 | 6.2% |
| 1956 | 1,034 | 1.4% |
| 1951 | 1,020 | 4.7% |
| 1941 | 1,070 | 3.4% |
| 1931 | 1,108 | 2.4% |
| 1921 | 1,135 | 17.8% |
| 1911 | 1,380 | 4.5% |
| 1901 | 1,320 | 13.8% |
| 1891 | 1,532 | 7.5% |
| 1881 | 1,656 | 2.9% |
| 1871 | 1,609 | N/A |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55787". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 50035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Célestin, Municipalité [Census subdivision]". 15 November 2023.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census