Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton

Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton is a municipality in Quebec, in the regional county municipality of Le Granit in the administrative region of Estrie. It is named after Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians and Church music.

Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Granit
ConstitutedSeptember 19, 1889
Government
  MayorDiane Turgeon
  Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
  Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
  Total149.40 km2 (57.68 sq mi)
  Land146.00 km2 (56.37 sq mi)
Population
  Total892
  Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
  Pop 2006–2011
0.8%
  Dwellings
438
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0Y 1J0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 263
Websitewww.stececile
dewhitton.qc.ca

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