Saint-Léandre
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Léandre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɑ̃dʁ]) is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matanie Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Léandre | |
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 Location within La Matanie RCM | |
  St-Léandre Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′N 67°36′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matanie |
| Settled | ca. 1900 |
| Constituted | March 30, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Castonguay |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.76 km2 (40.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 104.72 km2 (40.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 375 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  6.3% |
| • Dwellings | 222 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
History
The Parish of Saint-Léandre was founded in 1900, named after the first settler of the place, Léandre Bernier. In 1902, its post office opened.
On March 30, 1912, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Léandre was formed when it ceded from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Ulric.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Léandre had a population of 375 living in 188 of its 222 total private dwellings, a change of −6.3% from its 2016 population of 400. With a land area of 104.72 km2 (40.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 375 (-6.3% from 2016) | 400 (-0.5% from 2011) | 402 (+0.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 104.72 km2 (40.43 sq mi) | 105.01 km2 (40.54 sq mi) | 105.52 km2 (40.74 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.4 (M: 53.2, F: 50.4) | 48.6 (M: 49.5, F: 45.8) | 48.4 (M: 48.3, F: 48.5) |
| Private dwellings | 222 (total) 188 (occupied) | 209 (total) | 200 (total) |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $47,008 | $48,154 |
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 188 (total dwellings: 222)[8]
Government
List of former mayors:
- Roger Bernier (...–2009)
- Raymond Chouinard (2009–2013)
- Jean-Pierre Chouinard (2013–2017)
- Steve Castonguay (2021–present)
