Saint-Gérard-Majella, Quebec

Not to be confused with the former Saint-Gérard-Majella in Lanaudière, which merged in 2000 with L'Assomption..

Saint-Gérard-Majella
Parish municipality
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
[2][3]
 • MayorCharles Lachapelle
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
 • Land38.21 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
246
 • 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)
J0G 1X1
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-122
R-132

Saint-Gérard-Majella (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒeʁaʁ maʒɛla]) 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.

Demographics

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

References

  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