Saint-Hugues, Quebec

Saint-Hugues
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Saint-Hugues is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Hugues
Saint-Hugues
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°48′N 72°52′W / 45.800°N 72.867°W / 45.800; -72.867[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
Founded1827
ConstitutedNovember 6, 1982
Government
 • MayorSerge Picard
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
 • Total85.90 km2 (33.17 sq mi)
 • Land83.84 km2 (32.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,292
 • Density15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 1.4%
 • Dwellings
536
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-224
R-239
Websitewww.saint-hugues.com

Saint-Hugues (/ ...ˈhjuːz/ ... HEWZ, French: [sɛ̃.yɡ]) is a town in southwestern Quebec north northeast of St-Hyacinthe, with a 2006 population of 1,310. It is located along Quebec Route 224, halfway between Saint-Guillaume and Saint-Simon-de-Bagot.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Hugues
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cp2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).