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

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 / 48.383°N 67.500°W / 48.383; -67.500Coordinates: 48°23′N 67°30′W / 48.383°N 67.500°W / 48.383; -67.500[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 km2 (49.61 sq mi)
 • Land 128.50 km2 (49.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 970
 • Density 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 9.6%
 • Dwellings 434
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 2W0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 195
Website www.saintleon
legrand.com

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

Demographics

Canada census – Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 970 (-9.6% from 2006) 1,073 (-6.2% from 2001) 1,144 (-0.1% from 1996)
Land area: 128.50 km2 (49.61 sq mi) 128.50 km2 (49.61 sq mi) 128.50 km2 (49.61 sq mi)
Population density: 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Median age: 47.7 (M: 49.4, F: 46.3) 44.1 (M: 45.1, F: 42.7) 40.2 (M: 39.5, F: 40.9)
Total private dwellings: 434 432 444
Median household income: $.N/A $38,442 $30,564
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,150—    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,145−0.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,144−0.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 1,073−6.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 970−9.6%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Reference number 57073 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 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. 1 2 3 "Saint-Léon-le-Grand census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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