Saint-Maurice, Quebec

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Saint-Maurice
Parish municipality
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Motto: Labeur, Valeur, Fraternité
("Labour, Value, Fraternity")
Location within Les Chenaux RCM.
Location within Les Chenaux RCM.
Saint-Maurice is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice
Location in central Quebec.
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Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM Les Chenaux
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
 • Mayor Gérard Bruneau
 • Federal riding Saint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. riding Champlain
Area[2][3]
 • Total 90.90 km2 (35.10 sq mi)
 • Land 91.51 km2 (35.33 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 2,775
 • Density 30.3/km2 (78/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 17.2%
 • Dwellings 1,193
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0X 2X0
Area code(s) 819
Highways
A-40

Route 352
Website www.st-maurice.ca

Saint-Maurice is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 2775 (2006 to 2011 population change: 17.2%)
  • Population in 2006: 2338
  • Population in 2001: 2292
  • Population in 1996: 2295
  • Population in 1991: 2195

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1145 (total dwellings: 1193)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.6%
  • French as first language: 96.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0.4%
  • Other as first language: 2.6%

References

  1. Reference number 57222 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 37230 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
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  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census