Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown

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Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
-de-Wolfestown
Parish municipality
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedSeptember 30, 1909
Government
[1]
 • MayorSteven Laprise
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[1][2]
 • Total61.60 km2 (23.78 sq mi)
 • Land59.32 km2 (22.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total189
 • Density3.2/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 10.5%
 • Dwellings
133
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1E2
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-216
R-263
Websitewww.st-jacques-le-
majeur-de-wolfestown.ca

Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown is a parish municipality in Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population is 189 as of the Canada 2011 Census.[2]

It was named after one of Jesus' first disciples, James, son of Zebedee. Wolfestown was the name of the historic township in which it is located. It was named after General James Wolfe.

References

  1. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b c "Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown (Code 2431025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56801". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.



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