Saint-André-de-Kamouraska

Saint-André-de-Kamouraska (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃dʁe də kamuʁaska]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality. Before 2020, it was known as Saint-André.

Saint-André-de-Kamouraska
Municipality
Aerial view of Saint-André-de-Kamouraska
Location within Kamouraska RCM
Saint-André-de-Kamouraska Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°41′N 69°44′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	Kamouraska
Constituted	February 14, 1987
Government [2]
• Mayor	Gervais Darisse
• Federal riding	Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
• Prov. riding	Côte-du-Sud
Area [2][3]
• Total	70.60 km2 (27.26 sq mi)
• Land	71.06 km2 (27.44 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	658
• Density	9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	0.0%
• Dwellings	276
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0L 2H0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways A-20 (TCH)	R-132 R-230 R-289
Website	www.standre dekamouraska.ca

History

The catholic parish of Saint-André de L'Islet-du-Portage, located at the height of the Pèlerins, a group of islands in the St. Lawrence River about 3 km offshore, was canonically erected in 1791. On the municipal level, the parish municipality of Saint-André and the village municipality of Andréville - detached from the parish municipality - came into being in 1855 and 1903 respectively, merging in 1987 to create the current municipality of Saint-André.

In 2020, the municipality of Saint-André changed its name to the current Saint-André-de-Kamouraska.

Geography

Landscape near Saint Lawrence River in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska

Saint-André-de-Kamouraska is located on the southern shoreline of the Saint Lawrence River along with several islands belonging to the municipality situated offshore to the north.

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

• Saint-André (47°40′33″N 69°43′29″W)
• Saint-André-Station (47°37′49″N 69°41′09″W) – a hamlet in the southeast part of the municipality

Lakes and rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

• Rivière des Caps (Mouth:47°43′21″N 69°40′35″W)
• Rivière Fouquette (Mouth:47°42′04″N 69°42′09″W)

Demographics

Historical census populations – Saint-André-de-Kamouraska

Year Pop. ±% 1991 687 —     1996 598 −13.0% 2001 634 +6.0% 2006 618 −2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 651 +5.3% 2016 658 +1.1% 2021 658 +0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[4]

Government

• Mayor: Gervais Darisse

See also

• Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
• Île aux Lièvres (Saint Lawrence River)
• List of municipalities in Quebec