Saint-Gilles, Quebec

Saint-Gilles
Municipality
Aerial view of Saint-Gilles
Aerial view of Saint-Gilles
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Saint-Gilles is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°31′N 71°22′W / 46.517°N 71.367°W / 46.517; -71.367[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forSaint Giles[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorRobert Samson
 • Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
180.80 km2 (69.81 sq mi)
 • Land177.43 km2 (68.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,910
 • Density16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 15.2%
 • Dwellings
1,264
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2P0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-116
R-218
R-269
R-273
Websitewww.st-gilles.qc.ca

Saint-Gilles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒil]) is a municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 2,910 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

The municipality has the largest surface area in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, with a surface area of around 177.43 km2 and a population density of around 16.4 inhabitants/km2.

Saint-Gilles is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles of which it was part. It was granted in 1738 to Gilles Rageot de Beaurivage (1689-1754), an important merchant from Quebec.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56670". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Gilles, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Fiche descriptive".