Saint-Maurice, Quebec
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Saint-Maurice | |
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Parish municipality | |
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Motto: Labeur, Valeur, Fraternité ("Labour, Value, Fraternity") |
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Location within Les Chenaux RCM. Location within Les Chenaux RCM. |
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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 |
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Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 2,775 |
• Density | 30.3/km2 (78/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 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 |
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
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Saint-Narcisse | |||
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel | Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes | |||
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Trois-Rivières | Champlain |