Saint-Magloire, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Magloire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maɡlwaʁ]) is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 712 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It was named in tribute to reverend Joseph-Magloire Rioux, first priest of the parish in 1863.
Saint-Magloire | |
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 Location within Les Etchemins RCM. | |
  Saint-Magloire Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 70°17′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Etchemins |
| Constituted | January 1, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Tanguay |
| • Federal riding | Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area | |
• Total | 208.70 km2 (80.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 208.61 km2 (80.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 712 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  5.3% |
| • Dwellings | 471 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-281 |
| Website | www |
Prior to August 16, 1997 it was known as Saint-Magloire-de-Bellechasse.[4]
History
The municipality was officially founded in 1875 under the name of Roux-Bellechasse-et-Daaquam. In 1908 it lost a significant section of its territory for the creation of Sainte-Sabine. In 1921, Saint-Camille-de-Lellis separated from Roux-Bellechasse-et-Daaquam and became its own municipality. In 1954, the name Roux-Bellechasse-et-Daaquam was replaced with Saint-Magloire-de-Bellechasse. In 1997, the name Saint-Magloire-de-Bellechasse was shortened to became simply Saint-Magloire.[5]
