Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

Saint-Léon-le-Grand
Parish municipality

Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Léon-le-Grand

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°23′N 67°30′W / 48.383°N 67.500°WCoordinates: 48°23′N 67°30′W / 48.383°N 67.500°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matapédia
Settled 1896
Constituted August 12, 1903
Named for Pope Leo I[1]
Government[2]
  Mayor Steve Lamontagne
  Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
  Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
  Total 128.50 km2 (49.61 sq mi)
  Land 128.50 km2 (49.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 970
  Density 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 9.6%
  Dwellings 434
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 2W0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 195
Website www.saintleon
legrand.com

Saint-Léon-le-Grand is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,150    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,145−0.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,144−0.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 1,073−6.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 970−9.6%

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Reference number 57073 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Saint-Léon-le-Grand". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Saint-Léon-le-Grand census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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