Saint-Marcellin, Quebec

Saint-Marcellin
Parish municipality
Municipalité de la Paroisse de Saint-Marcellin
Motto(s): 
Semence-Labeur-Espoir-Vie
("Seed-Labor-Hope-Life")
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Saint-Marcellin is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Marcellin
Saint-Marcellin
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°18′W / 48.33°N 68.3°W / 48.33; -68.3[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMRimouski-Neigette
ConstitutedNovember 19, 1924
Government
[2]
 • MayorJulie Thériault
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRimouski
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
120.00 km2 (46.33 sq mi)
 • Land117.19 km2 (45.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
397
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.5%
 • Dwellings
324
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0K 1R0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-234
Websitewww.st-marcellin.qc.ca

Saint-Marcellin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁsəlɛ̃] ⓘ) is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Marcellin had a population of 397 living in 213 of its 324 total private dwellings, a change of 12.5% from its 2016 population of 353. With a land area of 117.19 km2 (45.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57180". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 10025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 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.


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