Saint-Théophile
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
  MayorRoland Boucher
  Federal ridingBeauce
  Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
  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)
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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