Saint-Gilbert, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°43′N 72°00′W / 46.717°N 72.000°W / 46.717; -72.000
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Saint-Gilbert
Aerial view of Saint-Gilbert
Aerial view of Saint-Gilbert
Motto: 
Aime et Partage
Location within Portneuf RCM
Location within Portneuf RCM
Saint-Gilbert is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Gilbert
Saint-Gilbert
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°43′N 72°00′W / 46.717°N 72.000°W / 46.717; -72.000[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMPortneuf
ConstitutedApril 27, 1893
Government
 • MayorLuc Gignac
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingPortneuf
Area
 • Total37.40 km2 (14.44 sq mi)
 • Land37.34 km2 (14.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total282
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 3.4%
 • Dwellings
114
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-354
Websitewww.municipalite.
saint-gilbert.qc.ca

Saint-Gilbert is a parish municipality in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It has the smallest population of all municipalities in Portneuf RCM (other than unorganized territories).

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Gilbert had a population of 283 living in 117 of its 122 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 296. With a land area of 37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.6/km2 (19.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2011: 282 (2006 to 2011 population change: -3.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 292
  • Population in 2001: 294
  • Population in 1996: 323
  • Population in 1991: 315

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56669". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Gilbert
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Gilbert census profile
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links[edit]

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