Saint-Gilles, Quebec

Saint-Gilles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒil] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 2,910 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

Saint-Gilles
Municipality
Aerial view of Saint-Gilles
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Saint-Gilles Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°31′N 71°22′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM	Lotbinière
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Named after	Saint Giles[1]
Government [2]
• Mayor	Robert Samson
• Federal riding	Lotbinière— Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
• Prov. riding	Lotbinière-Frontenac
Area [2][3]
• Total	180.80 km2 (69.81 sq mi)
• Land	177.43 km2 (68.51 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,910
• Density	16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	15.2%
• Dwellings	1,264
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0S 2P0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	R-116 R-218 R-269 R-273
Website	www.st-gilles.qc.ca

The municipality has the largest surface area in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, with a surface area of around 177.43 km2 and a population density of around 16.4 inhabitants/km2.

Saint-Gilles is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles of which it was part. It was granted in 1738 to Gilles Rageot de Beaurivage (1689-1754), an important merchant from Quebec.^[4]