Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Mauricie, Quebec
Not to be confused with Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
| Saint-Léon-le-Grand | |
|---|---|
| Parish municipality | |
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 Location within Maskinongé RCM. | |
  Saint-Léon-le-Grand Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 72°56′W / 46.317°N 72.933°WCoordinates: 46°19′N 72°56′W / 46.317°N 72.933°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Maskinongé |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named for | Pope Leo I[1] |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Robert Lalonde |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Maskinongé |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 75.90 km2 (29.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 76.64 km2 (29.59 sq mi) |
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There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 992 |
| • Density | 12.9/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 401 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0K 2W0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |
 Route 349 |
Saint-Léon-le-Grand is a parish municipality in the Maskinongé Regional County Municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 992 (2006 to 2011 population change: 2.8%)
- Population in 2006: 965
- Population in 2001: 966
- Population in 1996: 955
- Population in 1991: 925
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 388 (total dwellings: 401)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
References
- 1 2 Reference number 57072 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 51035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2451035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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