Quebec (Québec), CA

Quebec: Province of Canada

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Quick Facts about Québec

Population : 8,484,965
Country : Canada
Different from : Quebec City
Head of government : Premier of Quebec
Postal code : H, G, J
Area : 1542056 km2
Official name : Québec, Quebec
Water as percent of area : 11.5%
Land as percent of area : 88.5%
Continent : North America
Easternmost point : Point(-57.108333333 51.5)
Northernmost point : Point(-77.508333333 62.581944444)
Legislative body : Legislature of Quebec
Named for : Quebec City
Official language : French
Capital : Quebec City
Establishment : July 07, 1867 (156 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 12:03:17 (28th March 2024)
Newport landscape - panoramio image
Newport landscape - panoramio
Newport landscape - panoramio image

Geography

Québec is located at 52°0'1"N 71°59'57"W (52.000168346, -71.999072249). It has 9 neighbors: Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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The largest city of Québec is Sherbrooke with a population of 169,136. Other cities include, Lévis population 147,440, Trois-Rivières population 138,134, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu population 98,036 and Saint-Jérôme population 78,839. See all Québec cities & populated places.

Largest Cities in Québec (more)

Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Québec.

City Name Title County Population
Montréal Largest city in Quebec, Canada Kunoy 1,801,546
Québec 528,595
Sherbrooke City of Québec, Canada Klaksvik 169,136
Lévis City in Québec, Canada Chaudière-Appalaches 147,440
Trois-Rivières City of Quebec (Canada) Hvannasund 138,134
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu City in Quebec, Canada Montérégie 98,036
Brossard Municipality of Quebec, Canada Montérégie 89,092
Saint-Jérôme City in Québec, Canada Laurentides 78,839
Drummondville City in Quebec, Canada Hvannasund 78,345
Granby City in Quebec, Canada Montérégie 68,599
Saint-Hyacinthe City in Quebec, Canada Montérégie 56,886
Shawinigan City in Québec, Canada Hvannasund 49,571
Victoriaville City of Québec, Canada Hvannasund 47,516
Rouyn-Noranda City in the province of Quebec, Canada Mačva 43,011
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield City in Québec, Canada Montérégie 42,410
Alma Central Banat 29,526

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  • Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière , 4 31 October, 1879 1878-03-08T00:00:00Z
  • Antonio Barrette , 18 5 July, 1960 1960-01-08T00:00:00Z
  • Maurice Duplessis , 16 8 November, 1939 1936-08-26T00:00:00Z
  • Daniel Johnson , 20 26 September, 1968 1966-06-16T00:00:00Z
  • Honoré Mercier , 9 21 December, 1891 1887-01-27T00:00:00Z
  • Jean-Jacques Bertrand , 21 12 May, 1970 1968-10-02T00:00:00Z
  • Edmund James Flynn , 10 24 May, 1897 1896-05-11T00:00:00Z
  • Lucien Bouchard , 27 8 March, 2001 1996-01-29T00:00:00Z
  • Philippe Couillard , 31 18 October, 2018 2014-04-24T00:00:00Z
  • Louis-Olivier Taillon , 8 27 January, 1887 1887-01-25T00:00:00Z
  • Adélard Godbout , 15 28 August, 1936 1936-06-11T00:00:00Z
  • Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau , 1 25 February, 1873 1867-07-15T00:00:00Z
  • René Lévesque , 23 3 October, 1985 1976-11-26T00:00:00Z
  • John Jones Ross , 7 25 January, 1887 1884-01-23T00:00:00Z
  • Charles Boucher de Boucherville , 3 8 March, 1878 1874-09-22T00:00:00Z
  • Pierre-Marc Johnson , 24 12 December, 1985 1985-10-03T00:00:00Z
  • Robert Bourassa , 22 25 November, 1976 1970-05-12T00:00:00Z
  • Jean Lesage , 19 16 June, 1966 1960-06-22T00:00:00Z
  • Gédéon Ouimet , 2 22 September, 1874 1873-02-27T00:00:00Z
  • François Legault , 32 2018-10-18T00:00:00Z Coalition Avenir Québec
  • Joseph-Alfred Mousseau , 6 22 January, 1884 1882-07-29T00:00:00Z
  • Louis-Alexandre Taschereau , 14 11 June, 1936 1920-07-08T00:00:00Z
  • Pauline Marois , 30 23 April, 2014 2012-09-19T00:00:00Z
  • Simon-Napoléon Parent , 12 21 March, 1905 1900-10-03T00:00:00Z
  • Daniel Johnson , 25 26 September, 1994 1994-01-11T00:00:00Z
  • Félix-Gabriel Marchand , 11 25 September, 1900 1897-05-24T00:00:00Z
  • Bernard Landry , 28 29 April, 2003 2001-03-08T00:00:00Z
  • Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau , 5 29 July, 1882 1879-10-31T00:00:00Z
  • Jacques Parizeau , 26 29 January, 1996 1994-09-26T00:00:00Z
  • Paul Sauvé , 17 2 January, 1960 1959-09-07T00:00:00Z
  • Jean Charest , 29 19 September, 2012 2003-04-29T00:00:00Z
  • Lomer Gouin , 13 8 July, 1920 1905-03-23T00:00:00Z

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Québec has 9 neighbours.

  • Laval
  • Chaudière-Appalaches
  • Lanaudière
  • Laurentides
  • Montreal Region
  • Montérégie
  • Mauricie
  • Nord-du-Québec
  • Outaouais
  • Capitale-Nationale
  • Bas-Saint-Laurent
  • Abitibi-Témiscamingue
  • Estrie
  • Côte-Nord
  • Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
  • Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1851 890,261 - census
1861 1,111,566 19.91% census
1871 1,191,516 6.71% census
1881 1,359,027 12.33% census
1891 1,488,535 8.7% census
1901 1,648,898 9.73% census
1911 2,005,776 17.79% census
1921 2,360,510 15.03% census
1931 2,874,662 17.89% census
1941 3,331,882 13.72% census
1951 4,055,681 17.85% census
1956 4,628,378 12.37% census
1961 5,259,211 11.99% census
1966 5,780,845 9.02% census
1971 6,027,764 4.1% census
1976 6,234,445 3.32% census
2011 7,903,001 21.11% census
2015 8,239,910 4.09% population estimation
2016 8,164,361 -0.93% census
2017 8,425,996 3.11% population estimation
2019 8,484,965 0.69% population estimation

Quebec, Québec

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Québec Counties

Chaudière-Appalaches

Chaudière-Appalaches, administrative region in Quebec, Canada

County Name Population
Chaudière-Appalaches 428,437

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