Saint-Malo, Quebec
Saint-Malo | |
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 Location within Coaticook RCM. | |
  Saint-Malo Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 71°30′W / 45.200°N 71.500°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Coaticook |
| Constituted | January 1, 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Madore |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-François |
| Area | |
• Total | 133.10 km2 (51.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 131.62 km2 (50.82 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 483 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  10.2% |
| • Dwellings | 242 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-206  R-253 |
Saint-Malo () is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. Saint-Malo has the highest elevation of any municipality in Quebec. At 640 metres (2,100 ft), local residents live in an environment of forests, farms, and waterways that supply their livelihood.
Every September, Saint-Malo holds a Harvest Festival that includes a "country" mass. A popular point of interest is La Montagnaise, a 10 metres (33 ft)-tall observation tower built in 1995, that offers panoramic views of the countryside.
History
The parish of Saint-Malo was established in 1863 by Canadiens and was incorporated as a municipality in 1910. The town's name evokes Saint-Malo, France— the hometown in Brittany of Jacques Cartier, the first European explorer to describe and map modern Quebec and to name his discoveries as "Canada".
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 483 | 10.2%
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| ADJ | 538 |  4.3%
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| 2006 | 516 | 0.4%
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| 2001 | 518 | 5.1%
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| ADJ | 546 | 4.3%
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| 1996 | 375 | 6.5%
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| 1991 | 401 | N/A |
ADJ = adjusted figures due to boundary changes between census years
Sister City and Village
Known persons from this town
- Émilie Lévesque, singer (participated in Star Académie 2009)
- Michel Petit, NHL ice hockey player.
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57165". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 44003". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Malo, Quebec (Code 2444003) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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