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Sainte-Perpétue
Parish municipality
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedMarch 9, 1878
Government
[1][2]
 • MayorLine Théroux
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
[1][3]
 • Total
71.70 km2 (27.68 sq mi)
 • Land71.46 km2 (27.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
983
 • Density13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 2.5%
 • Dwellings
376
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0C 1R0
Area code819
Highways R-259

Sainte-Perpétue is a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada, situated along Route 259. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 983.

Demographics

Attractions

A primarily agricultural area, Sainte-Perpétue is best known throughout the province of Quebec for its Festival du cochon (Pig festival), featuring, among other things, several days of live music, a human-versus-pig mud wrestling competition, and a boar catching competition.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Perpétue (Centre-du-Québec)
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  3. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Perpétue (Centre-du-Québec), Quebec
  4. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56362". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Perpétue (Centre-du-Québec), Quebec



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