Saint-Benjamin, Quebec
Saint-Benjamin is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,090 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is named in tribute to Reverend Benjamin Demers, promoter of the new parish in 1895.
Saint-Benjamin | |
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 Location within Les Etchemins RCM. | |
  Saint-Benjamin Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′N 70°36′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Etchemins |
| Constituted | January 9, 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benjamin Arseneau |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.50 km2 (43.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 111.53 km2 (43.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,090 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  10.4% |
| • Dwellings | 493 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  Route 275 |
| Website | www |
The Caron twins grew up in Saint-Benjamin.
References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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