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Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec

Sainte-Madeleine
Village municipality
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Sainte-Madeleine is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Madeleine
Sainte-Madeleine
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°36′N 73°06′W / 45.600°N 73.100°W / 45.600; -73.100Coordinates: 45°36′N 73°06′W / 45.600°N 73.100°W / 45.600; -73.100
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Les Maskoutains
Constituted December 30, 1919
Named for Mary Magdalene
Government
 • Mayor Alain Paradis
 • Federal riding Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. riding Borduas
Area
 • Total 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
 • Land 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
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Population (2011)
 • Total 2,356
 • Density 439.8/km2 (1,139/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 8.3%
 • Dwellings 960
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0H 1S0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-20 (TCH)

Route 116
Route 227
Website www.villeste
madeleine.qc.ca

Sainte-Madeleine is a village municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,356.

Le Camping Ste-Madeleine, founded in 1967 for visitors to EXPO 67, is the area's principal tourist attraction. The annual musical event, the Festival Country du Camping Sainte-Madeleine, held in late July, attracts approximately 5,000 visitors to the community of 2,356.

Individuals born in Sainte-Madeleine include artist France Jodoin.




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