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
Municipality
Downtown Saint-Benjamin
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Benjamin
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°17′N 70°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 9, 1897
Government
[2]
 • MayorBenjamin Arseneau
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total112.50 km2 (43.44 sq mi)
 • Land111.53 km2 (43.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,090
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
 10.4%
 • Dwellings
493
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 275
Websitewww.st-benjamin.qc.ca

The Caron twins grew up in Saint-Benjamin.

History

Originally, the territory were Saint-Benjamin is located was known as Saint-François-de-la-Beauce. The boundaries were roughly similar of those of the current city of Beauceville. In 1855, From those boundaries emerged the Parish of Saint-François from witch Saint-Benjamin spitted away in 1897.

References
  1. "Reference number 55727 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Benjamin, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  3. "Saint-Benjamin, Quebec (Code 2428025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.



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