Saint-Jacques, Quebec
| Saint-Jacques | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Montcalm RCM. |
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 Saint-Jacques
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| Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°34′W / 45.950°N 73.567°WCoordinates: 45°57′N 73°34′W / 45.950°N 73.567°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Constituted | May 20, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Beaulieu |
| • Federal riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.20 km2 (25.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 67.34 km2 (26.00 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources |
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| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,021 |
| • Density | 59.7/km2 (155/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2006–11) |
 8.5% |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0K 2R0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 158 Route 341
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| Website | www |
Saint-Jacques is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Jacques was founded in 1774 by Acadian settlers from Boston after the Great Upheaval of 1755.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1636 (total dwellings: 1698)
Mother tongue:
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