Saint-Maurice, Quebec
- For other places in Quebec with the same name, see Saint-Maurice#Canada.
| Saint-Maurice | |
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| Parish municipality | |
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Motto: Labeur, Valeur, Fraternité ("Labour, Value, Fraternity") | |
 Location within Les Chenaux RCM. | |
  Saint-Maurice Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′N 72°32′W / 46.467°N 72.533°WCoordinates: 46°28′N 72°32′W / 46.467°N 72.533°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Les Chenaux |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Gérard Bruneau |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Champlain |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 90.90 km2 (35.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 91.51 km2 (35.33 sq mi) |
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There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,775 |
| • Density | 30.3/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 17.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,193 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0X 2X0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways  A-40 |
 Route 352 |
| Website |
www |
Saint-Maurice is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 2775 (2006 to 2011 population change: 17.2%)
- Population in 2006: 2338
- Population in 2001: 2292
- Population in 1996: 2295
- Population in 1991: 2195
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1145 (total dwellings: 1193)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.6%
- French as first language: 96.4%
- English and French as first language: 0.4%
- Other as first language: 2.6%
References
- ↑ Reference number 57222 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 37230 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2437230) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Saint-Narcisse | | ||
| Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel |  |
Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes | ||
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| Trois-Rivières | Champlain |
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