Saint-Théophile
Municipality
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-Théophile is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Théophile
Saint-Théophile
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°56′N 70°29′W / 45.933°N 70.483°W / 45.933; -70.483[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedJune 28, 1975
Government
[2]
 • MayorRoland Boucher
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total436.90 km2 (168.69 sq mi)
 • Land427.78 km2 (165.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total702
 • Density1.6/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 1.5%
 • Dwellings
354
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 2A0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-173
R-269
Websitewww.sainttheophile.qc.ca

Saint-Théophile is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada on the Canada–United States border. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 702 as of 2021. It is named after reverend Théophile Montminy, who had been chosen by the archdiocese to find a proper location for a church.

Saint-Théophile lies next to the border with Maine, and there is a border crossing on Route 173 within the municipality, in the hamlet of Armstrong. The Armstrong custom office is the third in importance in Quebec.

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72590". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=saint%2Dtheophile&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052429005



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