Saint-Malo, Quebec

Saint-Malo
Municipality
Location within Coaticook RCM.
Saint-Malo Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°12′N 71°30′W / 45.200°N 71.500°WCoordinates: 45°12′N 71°30′W / 45.200°N 71.500°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Coaticook
Constituted	January 1, 1870
Government[2]
• Mayor	Jacques Madore
• Federal riding	Compton—Stanstead
• Prov. riding	Saint-François
Area[2][3]
• Total	133.10 km^2 (51.39 sq mi)
• Land	131.62 km^2 (50.82 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	483
• Density	3.7/km^2 (10/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	10.2%
• Dwellings	242
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0B 2Y0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 206 Route 253

Saint-Malo is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. Saint-Malo has the highest elevation of any municipality in Quebec. At 640 metres (2,100 ft), local residents live in an environment of forests, farms, and waterways that supply their livelihood.

Every September, Saint-Malo holds a Harvest Festival that includes a “country” mass. A popular point of interest is La Montagnaise, a 10 metres (33 ft)-tall observation tower built in 1995, that offers panoramic views of the countryside.

History

The parish of Saint-Malo was established in 1863 by Canadiens and was incorporated as a municipality in 1910. The town's name evokes the Welsh monk Malo, missionary bishop of Brittany, and refers to the hometown of Jacques Cartier, explorer of the New World.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:^[4]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2011	483	10.2%
ADJ	538	4.3%
2006	516	0.4%
2001	518	5.1%
ADJ	546	4.3%
1996	375	6.5%
1991	401	N/A

ADJ = adjusted figures due to boundary changes between census years

Sister City and Village

• Saint-Malo, France
• St. Malo, Manitoba, Manitoba

Known persons from this town

• Émilie Lévesque, singer (participated in Star Académie 2009)
• Michel Petit, NHL ice hockey player.

Saint-Malo rectory

References

1. Reference number 57165 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Geographic code 44003 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. "(Code 2444003) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census