Saint-Benjamin, Quebec

Saint-Benjamin
Downtown Saint-Benjamin
Downtown Saint-Benjamin
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Benjamin is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Benjamin
Saint-Benjamin
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°17′N 70°36′W / 46.283°N 70.600°W / 46.283; -70.600[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 9, 1897
Government
 • MayorBenjamin Arseneau
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
 • 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
Increase 10.4%
 • Dwellings
493
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-275
Websitewww.st-benjamin.qc.ca

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.

The Caron twins grew up in Saint-Benjamin.

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