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Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec

Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Municipality
St-Jean-Baptiste rue principale.jpg
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
Saint-Jean-Baptiste is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°31′N 73°07′W / 45.517°N 73.117°W / 45.517; -73.117Coordinates: 45°31′N 73°07′W / 45.517°N 73.117°W / 45.517; -73.117
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government
 • Mayor Jacques Durand
 • Federal riding Beloeil—Chambly
 • Prov. riding Borduas
Area
 • Total 73.00 km2 (28.19 sq mi)
 • Land 72.03 km2 (27.81 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,191
 • Density 44.3/km2 (115/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 5.1%
 • Dwellings 1,361
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0L 2B0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 227
Website www.msjb.qc.ca

Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a municipality in the Montérégie region of the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 3,191. It is located within La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in a valley between Mont Saint-Hilaire and Mont Rougemont.

On November 4, 1998 it moved from Rouville Regional County Municipality to La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality.

Population trend:

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.

Mother tongue language (2006)


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