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Saint-Fabien

Coordinates: 48°18′N 68°52′W / 48.3°N 68.87°W / 48.3; -68.87
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Saint-Fabien
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Saint-Fabien is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Fabien
Saint-Fabien
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°18′N 68°52′W / 48.3°N 68.87°W / 48.3; -68.87[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMRimouski-Neigette
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorMario Beauchesne
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRimouski
Area
 • Total
124.10 km2 (47.92 sq mi)
 • Land119.92 km2 (46.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,834
 • Density15.3/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 0.2%
 • Dwellings
1,171
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.saintfabien.net

Saint-Fabien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fabjɛ̃]) is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality.

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Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Fabien had a population of 1,834 living in 867 of its 1,171 total private dwellings, a change of -0.2% from its 2016 population of 1,837. With a land area of 119.92 km2 (46.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.3/km2 (39.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population

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Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,834 Decrease 0.2%
2016 1,837 Decrease 3.6%
2011 1,906 Decrease 2.4%
2006 1,952 Increase 5.6%
2001 1,848 Increase 0.5%
1996 1,838 Increase 0.9%
1991 1,822 Decrease 10.0%
1986 2,024 Decrease 2.9%
1981 2,084 Decrease 1.7%
1976 2,119 Decrease 10.9%
1971 2,378 Decrease 7.1%
1966 2,561 Decrease 20.1%
1961 3,207 Increase 4.6%
1956 3,067 Increase 9.8%
1951 2,793 Increase 8.6%
1941 2,571 Increase 6.0%
1931 2,426 Increase 11.2%
1921 2,182 Increase 10.1%
1911 1,981 Decrease 0.4%
1901 1,989 Decrease 0.3%
1891 1,994 Increase 9.8%
1881 1,816 Increase 7.1%
1871 1,695 Increase 29.5%
1861 1,309 N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56495". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 10070". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Fabien, 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 census
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