Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets

Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets
Location within Bécancour RCM
Location within Bécancour RCM
St-Pierre-les-Becquets is located in Southern Quebec
St-Pierre-les-Becquets
St-Pierre-les-Becquets
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°30′N 72°12′W / 46.500°N 72.200°W / 46.500; -72.200[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMBécancour
Constituted22 February 1986
Government
 • MayorEric Dupont[3]
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • MemberLouis Plamondon (BQ)
 • Provincial ridingNicolet-Bécancour
 • MNADonald Martel (CAQ)
Area
 (2021)[4][5]
 • Total65.10 km2 (25.14 sq mi)
 • Land48.14 km2 (18.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total1,183
 • Density24.6/km2 (64/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 4.0%
 • Dwellings
627
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)819
Highways R-132
R-218
Websitewww.st-pierre-
les-becquets.qc.ca

Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets is a village municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, approximately 180 km (110 mi) east-northeast of Montreal and 200 km (120 mi) southwest of Quebec City. The village is part of the Bécancour Regional County Municipality and has a population of 1,183 people according to the 2021 Canadian census.[5]

  1. ^ "Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Municipal Council 2021-2025" (in French). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mamrot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).