Mont-Carmel, Quebec Explained

Mont-Carmel
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Eastern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates:47.4397°N -69.8586°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bas-Saint-Laurent
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Kamouraska
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:July 1, 1855
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pierre Saillant
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Côte-du-Sud
Area Total Km2:438.60
Area Land Km2:428.26
Population Total:1160
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:2.7
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 2.9%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:713
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:G0L 1W0
Area Code:418 and 581
Blank Name:Highways

Mont-Carmel is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, on the Canada–United States border.

Geography

Spanning over 75% of the width of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in which it resides, Mont-Carmel is the second largest subdivision within the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality and borders the United States at its southeast limit.

Communities and locations

The following designated areas reside within the municipality's boundaries:

Government

Municipal council

See also