Saint-Malachie, Quebec

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Saint-Malachie
Parish municipality
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Malachie
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°32′N 70°46′W / 46.533°N 70.767°W / 46.533; -70.767Coordinates: 46°32′N 70°46′W / 46.533°N 70.767°W / 46.533; -70.767[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM Bellechasse
Constituted June 1, 1874
Government[2]
 • Mayor Donald Therrien
 • Fed. riding Lévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. riding Bellechasse
Area[2][3]
 • Total 103.20 km2 (39.85 sq mi)
 • Land 100.61 km2 (38.85 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,489
 • Density 14.8/km2 (38/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 5.8%
 • Dwellings 800
Postal code(s) G0R 3N0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 216
Route 277
Website www.st-malachie.qc.ca

Saint-Malachie is a village of about 1,500 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. The Etchemin River goes through the municipality.

History

St. Malachie was colonized by the Irish and Scottish shortly after the War of 1812. The land was given to several British soldiers in the eastern part of the township of Frampton along the Etchemin River.

The land was then given to Gilbert Henderson (1785-1876) who later became the major landowner in this area.

The first settlers came mostly from Armagh, a religious town in Northern Ireland. The town was named St.Malachy after the Arch Bishop of Armagh.

The town was civilly erected in 1874, and would later give its name to the municipality of Saint-Malachi-de-Frampton (Frampton Township), but changed once more to St. Malachy in 1948.

Geography

Climate

Community

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 57159 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 19025 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "(Code 2419025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. 
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Saint-Nazaire-de-Dorchester
   Saint-Malachie  
Frampton Saint-Léon-de-Standon
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