Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec

Saint-Camille-de-Lellis is a parish in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 844 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is named after Saint Camillus de Lellis, but also commemorates Reverend Camille-Stanislas Brochu, first priest of the parish.

Saint-Camille-de-Lellis
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°27′N 70°11′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 11, 1904
Named forCamillus de Lellis[1]
Government
  MayorAdélard Couture
  Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
  Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
  Total251.50 km2 (97.10 sq mi)
  Land251.51 km2 (97.11 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total844
  Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
6.6%
  Dwellings
482
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 2S0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 204
Route 281
Websitewww.saint-camille.net

Saint-Camille-de-Lellis lies on the Canada–United States border.

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