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Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus
Parish municipality
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus is located in Southern Quebec
Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus
Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus
Location in Southern Quebec
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM Les Appalaches
Constituted December 5, 1902
Area
 • Total 104.40 km2 (40.31 sq mi)
 • Land 104.82 km2 (40.47 sq mi)
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contradiction between two
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Population
 (2011)
 • Total 564
 • Density 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 5.8%
 • Dwellings
286
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1G0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 112
Route 271

Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus is a small community in Quebec, Canada. It is known as a parish municipality. This means it's a type of local government area, often centered around a church parish. It is located in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality. This is a group of local towns and areas that work together. The community is part of the larger Chaudière-Appalaches region.

As of the Canada 2011 Census, Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus had a population of 564 people. A nearby town, East Broughton, is completely surrounded by Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus. This makes East Broughton an enclave within the parish municipality.

Population Changes

We can see how the number of people living in Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus has changed over time.

In the 2021 Census, the population was 536 people. These people lived in 223 homes. The total number of homes available was 277.

This population of 536 was a small increase from 2016. In the Canada 2016 Census, there were 521 people living here. So, the population grew by about 2.9% between 2016 and 2021.

The land area of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus is about 104.73 square kilometers (about 40.44 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 5.1 people living in each square kilometer.

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