Saint-Philibert, Quebec
Appearance
Saint-Philibert | |
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Coordinates: 46°08′N 70°33′W / 46.133°N 70.550°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
Constituted | February 25, 1921 |
Government | |
• Mayor | François Morin |
• Federal riding | Beauce |
• Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
Area | |
• Total | 56.60 km2 (21.85 sq mi) |
• Land | 58.95 km2 (22.76 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 367 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 5.2% |
• Dwellings | 149 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | No major routes |
Website | www |
Saint-Philibert is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The population is 404 as of 2009. It is named after reverend François-Philibert Lamontagne, who promoted the parish at the time of the church construction in 1919.
A fire destroyed this same church on February 14, 2009.
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57437". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Philibert, Quebec (Code 2429065) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire