Saint-Célestin, Quebec (municipality) explained

Saint-Célestin
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:46.2167°N -98°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Centre-du-Québec
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Nicolet-Yamaska
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:July 1, 1864
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Maurice Morin
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Bas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Nicolet-Bécancour
Area Total Km2:77.70
Area Land Km2:77.13
Population Total:575
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:7.5
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2011-2016
Population Blank1: 5.9%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:254
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J0C 1G0
Area Code:819
Blank Name:Highways
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Saint-Célestin is a municipality in Quebec, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of the Centre-du-Québec region.

While the municipality surrounds it on most sides, the village of Saint-Célestin also borders the city of Bécancour thus making it not an enclave.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[1]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
2016575 5.9%
2011611 2.1%
2006624 3.4%
2001647 3.4%
1996670 9.1%
1991737N/A

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Notes and References

  1. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census