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

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

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[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 km^2 (49.61 sq mi)
• Land	128.50 km^2 (49.61 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	970
• Density	7.5/km^2 (19/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	9.6%
• Dwellings	434
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2W0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 195
Website	www.saintleon legrand.com

Demographics

Canada census – Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	970 (-9.6% from 2006)	1,073 (-6.2% from 2001)
Land area:	128.50 km^2 (49.61 sq mi)	128.50 km^2 (49.61 sq mi)
Population density:	7.5/km^2 (19/sq mi)	8.3/km^2 (21/sq mi)
Median age:	47.7 (M: 49.4, F: 46.3)	44.1 (M: 45.1, F: 42.7)
Total private dwellings:	434	432
Median household income:	$.N/A	$38,442
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[6]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,150 —

Year Pop. ±% 1996 1,145 −0.4%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,144 −0.1%

Year Pop. ±% 2006 1,073 −6.2%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 970 −9.6%

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 57073 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. "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. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census