Saint-Zacharie, Quebec

Saint-Zacharie is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,684 as of 2021. The new constitution dates from 1990, when the township municipality and the village municipality of Saint-Zacharie amalgamated, but the area was settled as early as 1873. Saint-Zacharie is named after oblate Zacharie Lacasse, a missionary who brought settlers to the area in 1881.

Saint-Zacharie
Municipality
The church in 1910.
The church in 1910.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Zacharie is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Zacharie
Saint-Zacharie
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°08′N 70°22′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedApril 18, 1990
Government
[2]
 • MayorJoey Cloutier
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total188.80 km2 (72.90 sq mi)
 • Land186.56 km2 (72.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,684
 • Density9/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 1.9%
 • Dwellings
825
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 2C0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-275
Websitewww.st-zacharie.qc.ca

Saint-Zacharie is located on the Canada–United States border and has a small border crossing for traffic coming from the United States, St. Zacharie Crossing.

References
  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57783". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 28005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".



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