Sainte-Praxède, Quebec

Sainte-Praxède
Parish municipality

Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Sainte-Praxède

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°54′N 71°15′W / 45.900°N 71.250°W / 45.900; -71.250Coordinates: 45°54′N 71°15′W / 45.900°N 71.250°W / 45.900; -71.250[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM Les Appalaches
Constituted January 1, 1944
Government[2]
  Mayor Daniel Talbot
  Federal riding Mégantic—L'Érable
  Prov. riding Mégantic
Area[2][3]
  Total 155.00 km2 (59.85 sq mi)
  Land 136.86 km2 (52.84 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 363
  Density 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 14.6%
  Dwellings 274
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0N 1E1
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 263
Website www.ste-praxede.ca

Sainte-Praxède is a parish municipality located in Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 363 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It was named after Catholic saint Praxedes.

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