Saint-Gérard-Majella, Quebec

Saint-Gérard-Majella is a parish municipality located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Québec (Canada), in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 246.

Saint-Gérard-Majella
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Gérard-Majella is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Gérard-Majella
Saint-Gérard-Majella
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°00′N 72°50′W / 46.000°N 72.833°W / 46.000; -72.833[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedFebruary 18, 1907
Named forGerard Majella[1]
Government
 • MayorCharles Lachapelle
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
 • Total38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
 • Land38.21 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 • Total246
 • Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 2.4%
 • Dwellings
109
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-122
R-132

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Gérard-Majella had a population of 240 living in 103 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of -0.8% from its 2016 population of 242. With a land area of 38.32 km2 (14.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.3/km2 (16.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56646". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Gérard-Majella
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Gérard-Majella, Quebec
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Gérard-Majella, Quebec