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Saint-Magloire, Quebec

Saint-Magloire
Municipality
Village de Saint-Magloire.jpg
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Magloire is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Magloire
Saint-Magloire
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°35′N 70°17′W / 46.583°N 70.283°W / 46.583; -70.283Coordinates: 46°35′N 70°17′W / 46.583°N 70.283°W / 46.583; -70.283
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM Les Etchemins
Constituted January 1, 1875
Government
 • Mayor Marielle Lemieux
 • Federal riding Lévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. riding Bellechasse
Area
 • Total 208.70 km2 (80.58 sq mi)
 • Land 209.54 km2 (80.90 sq mi)
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Population (2011)
 • Total 725
 • Density 3.5/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 2.7%
 • Dwellings 446
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0R 3M0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 281
Website www.saint-magloire.com

Saint-Magloire is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 725 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It was named in tribute to reverend Joseph-Magloire Rioux, first priest of the parish in 1863.

Prior to August 16, 1997 it was known as Saint-Magloire-de-Bellechasse.




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