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Saint-Valérien, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°20′00″N 68°40′00″W / 48.3333°N 68.6667°W / 48.3333; -68.6667
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Not to be confused with Saint-Valérien-de-Milton, Quebec.

Saint-Valérien
Parish municipality
Saint-Valérien in 2008
Saint-Valérien in 2008
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Saint-Valérien is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Valérien
Saint-Valérien
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°20′00″N 68°40′00″W / 48.3333°N 68.6667°W / 48.3333; -68.6667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMRimouski-Neigette
ConstitutedJune 19, 1885
Government
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 • MayorRobert Savoie
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRimouski
Area
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 • Total
146.70 km2 (56.64 sq mi)
 • Land145.02 km2 (55.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
906
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 8.5%
 • Dwellings
459
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 4E0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.municipalite.saint-valerien.qc.ca

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

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Valérien had a population of 906 living in 378 of its 459 total private dwellings, a change of 8.5% from its 2016 population of 835. With a land area of 145.02 km2 (55.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.2/km2 (16.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57740". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 10060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Valérien, 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.
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