Saint-Gilles, Quebec

Saint-Gilles is a municipality in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 2,138 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles, of which it was part.

Saint-Gilles
Municipality
Rue Principale, Saint-Gilles' main street.
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Saint-Gilles
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°31′N 71°22′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorRobert Samson
 • Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
 • Total180.80 km2 (69.81 sq mi)
 • Land177.36 km2 (68.48 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,138
 • Density12.1/km2 (31/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 17.9%
 • Dwellings
997
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2P0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 116
Route 218
Route 269
Route 273
Websitewww.st-gilles.qc.ca

References
  1. Reference number 56670 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 33035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2433035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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