Saint-René (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁəne]) is a parish in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 946 as of 2021. It is named after Canadian martyr René Goupil.[1]
Saint-René | |
|---|---|
 Classical old house of Beauce | |
 Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM. | |
  Saint-René Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′N 70°37′W / 46.017°N 70.617°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
| Constituted | January 1, 1945 |
| Named for | René Goupil[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Guy Deblois |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.40 km2 (23.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 61.54 km2 (23.76 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 946 |
| • Density | 15.4/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  27% |
| • Dwellings | 373 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-René had a population of 946 living in 351 of its 373 total private dwellings, a change of 27% from its 2016 population of 745. With a land area of 61.54 km2 (23.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.4/km2 (39.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Fiche descriptive".
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-René, Paroisse (Municipalité de) (PE) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire