Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Mauricie, Quebec

Saint-Léon-le-Grand
Parish municipality

Location within Maskinongé RCM.
Saint-Léon-le-Grand

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°19′N 72°56′W / 46.317°N 72.933°W / 46.317; -72.933Coordinates: 46°19′N 72°56′W / 46.317°N 72.933°W / 46.317; -72.933[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)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 992
 • Density 12.9/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 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]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 388 (total dwellings: 401)

Mother tongue:

References

  1. 1 2 Reference number 57072 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 51035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2451035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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