Saint-Alfred, Quebec

Saint-Alfred
Municipality
Location within Beauce-Centre RCM.
Location within Beauce-Centre RCM.
Saint-Alfred is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Alfred
Saint-Alfred
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°09′N 70°50′W / 46.150°N 70.833°W / 46.150; -70.833[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Centre
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1950
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Roch Veilleux
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Nord
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
43.90 km2 (16.95 sq mi)
 • Land43.49 km2 (16.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
519
 • Density11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 7.7%
 • Dwellings
241
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-108
Websitewww.st-alfred.qc.ca

Saint-Alfred (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿alfʁɛd]) is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté Beauce-Centre in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 519 as of 2021. It is named after Alfred the Great and as a tribute to Joseph-Alfred Langlois, Bishop of Valleyfield.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55539". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 27015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Alfred, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.




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