Saint-Magloire, Quebec Explained

Saint-Magloire
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:46.5833°N -87°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Les Etchemins
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:January 1, 1875
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Daniel Thibault
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Bellechasse
Area Total Km2:208.70
Area Land Km2:209.54
Area Note:There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population Total:712
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:3.4
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 5.3%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:471
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:G0R 3M0
Area Code:418 and 581
Blank Name:Highways

Saint-Magloire (pronounced as /fr/) is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 712 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It was named in tribute to reverend Joseph-Magloire Rioux, first priest of the parish in 1863.

Prior to August 16, 1997 it was known as Saint-Magloire-de-Bellechasse.[1]

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  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-05-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051101005108/http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf/MOD97.PDF . 2005-11-01 .