Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent

Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent
Location within Bécancour RCM.
Location within Bécancour RCM.
Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent is located in Southern Quebec
Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent
Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°33′05″N 72°07′29″W / 46.55139°N 72.12472°W / 46.55139; -72.12472[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMBécancour
ConstitutedMay 23, 1990
Government
 • MayorChristian Baril
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
 • Total51.59 km2 (19.92 sq mi)
 • Land36.33 km2 (14.03 sq mi)
 • Water15.26 km2 (5.89 sq mi)  29.6%
Population
 (2022)
 • Total907
 • Density24/km2 (60/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 0%
 • Dwellings
564
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-132
R-265

Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent is a province of Québec municipality in Canada that is part of the regional county municipalities of Bécancour and the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec.

Overlooking the St. Lawrence River from the south shore, along Route 132, the municipality has just under one thousand inhabitants. Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent is 55 kilometres east of Trois-Rivières and 85 kilometres west of Quebec City.

The inhabitants of this municipality are referred to as “Deschaillonnais” and “Deschaillonnaises.”

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