Saint-Frédéric, Quebec

Saint-Frédéric
Parish municipality
Location within Beauce-Centre RCM.
Location within Beauce-Centre RCM.
Saint-Frédéric is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Frédéric
Saint-Frédéric
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°18′N 70°58′W / 46.300°N 70.967°W / 46.300; -70.967[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Centre
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorMartin Nadeau
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Nord
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
72.30 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
 • Land72.35 km2 (27.93 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,065
 • Density14.7/km2 (38/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6.8%
 • Dwellings
443
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1P0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-112
R-276
Websitewww.saint-frederic.com

Saint-Frédéric (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁedeʁik]) is a parish in the Municipalité régionale de comté Beauce-Centre in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,065 as of 2021. It is named after Reverend Frédéric Caron, first priest of Saint-Frédéric.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Frédéric had a population of 1,065 living in 422 of its 443 total private dwellings, a change of 6.8% from its 2016 population of 997. With a land area of 72.35 km2 (27.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.7/km2 (38.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2021: 1,065 (2006 to 2011 population change: 6.8%)
  • Population in 2016: 1,044
  • Population in 2011: 1,085
  • Population in 2006: 1,049
  • Population in 2001: 1,087
  • Population in 1996: 1,006
  • Population in 1991: 1,008
  • Population in 1986: 1,044
  • Population in 1981: 1,023
  • Population in 1976: 900
  • Population in 1971: 940
  • Population in 1966: 938
  • Population in 1961: 1,056
  • Population in 1956: 1,003
  • Population in 1951: 1,032
  • Population in 1941: 1,306
  • Population in 1931: 1,113
  • Population in 1921: 1,189
  • Population in 1911: 1,710
  • Population in 1901: 1,814
  • Population in 1891: 1,814
  • Population in 1881: 1,801
  • Population in 1871: 1,765
  • Population in 1861: 1,051

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56586". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 27065". 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-Frédéric, Paroisse (Municipalité de) (PE) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census