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 | |
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Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton Location in southern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Le Granit |
Constituted | September 19, 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Diane Turgeon |
• Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
• Prov. riding | Mégantic |
Area | |
• Total | 149.40 km2 (57.68 sq mi) |
• Land | 146.00 km2 (56.37 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 892 |
• Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006–2011 | 0.8% |
• Dwellings | 438 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0Y 1J0 |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways | Route 263 |
Website | www.stececile dewhitton.qc.ca |
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