Saint-Gilles, Quebec

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Saint-Gilles
Municipality
Rue Principale, Saint-Gilles' main street.
Rue Principale, Saint-Gilles' main street.
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; -71.367Coordinates: 46°31′N 71°22′W / 46.517°N 71.367°W / 46.517; -71.367[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorRobert Samson
 • Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total180.80 km2 (69.81 sq mi)
 • Land177.36 km2 (68.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,138
 • Density12.1/km2 (31/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 17.9%
 • Dwellings
997
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2P0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 116
Route 218
Route 269
Route 273
Websitewww.st-gilles.qc.ca

Saint-Gilles is a municipality in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 2,138 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles, of which it was part.

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 56670 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Geographic code 33035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "(Code 2433035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.


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