Saint-Benjamin, Quebec

Saint-Benjamin is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,090 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is named in tribute to Reverend Benjamin Demers, promoter of the new parish in 1895.

Saint-Benjamin
Municipality
Downtown Saint-Benjamin
Downtown Saint-Benjamin
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Benjamin is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Benjamin
Saint-Benjamin
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°17′N 70°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 9, 1897
Government
[2]
 • MayorBenjamin Arseneau
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total112.50 km2 (43.44 sq mi)
 • Land111.53 km2 (43.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,090
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 10.4%
 • Dwellings
493
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-275
Websitewww.st-benjamin.qc.ca

The Caron twins grew up in Saint-Benjamin.

History

Originally, the territory were Saint-Benjamin is located was known as Saint-François-de-la-Beauce. The boundaries were roughly similar of those of the current city of Beauceville. In 1855, From those boundaries emerged the Parish of Saint-François from witch Saint-Benjamin spitted away in 1897.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Benjamin had a population of 1,090 living in 461 of its 493 total private dwellings, a change of 10.4% from its 2016 population of 987. With a land area of 111.53 km2 (43.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.8/km2 (25.3/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

References
  1. "Reference number 55727 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Benjamin, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  3. "Saint-Benjamin, Quebec (Code 2428025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.



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