Saint-Benjamin, Quebec

Saint-Benjamin
—  Municipality  —
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
Constitution 1897
Government
 • Mayor Martine Boulet
 • MPs Maxime Bernier
 • MNAs Marcel Dutil
Area
 • Total 110.53 km2 (42.7 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 970
 • Density 8.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code G0M 1N0
Area code(s) 418

Saint-Benjamin is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 861 as of 2009. It is named after Reverend Benjamin Demers, promoter of the new parish in 1895.

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