Disraeli, Quebec (parish)
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
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The parish of Disraeli is located in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 1,163 in the Canada 2021 Census.[3]
Disraeli | |
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_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Les Appalaches RCM. | |
  Disraeli (parish) Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 71°22′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Appalaches |
| Constituted | January 1, 1883 |
| Named after | Benjamin Disraeli[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Gosselin |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.50 km2 (37.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,163 |
| • Density | 12.6/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  3.6% |
| • Dwellings | 754 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-112  R-263 |
| Website | www.paroisse disraeli.com |
It was named after British statesman and writer Benjamin Disraeli.
The city of Disraeli forms an enclave in the territory of the parish of Disraeli and the two are separate legal entities.
Geography
Located on a territory where lakes and forests are suitable for outdoor activities, Disraeli is the ninth largest subdivision within Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality and surrounds the city of Disraeli.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Disraeli had a population of 1,163 living in 540 of its 754 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 1,123. With a land area of 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.6/km2 (32.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]