Saint-Hugues, Quebec

Saint-Hugues
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Saint-Hugues
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°48′N 72°52′W / 45.800°N 72.867°W / 45.800; -72.867
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
Founded1827
ConstitutedNovember 6, 1982
Government
  MayorSerge Picard
  Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
  Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
  Total
85.90 km2 (33.17 sq mi)
  Land83.84 km2 (32.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,292
  Density15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
1.4%
  Dwellings
536
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-224
R-239
Websitewww.saint-hugues.com

Saint-Hugues (/...ˈhjuːz/ ... HEWZ, French: [sɛ̃.yɡ]) is a town in southwestern Quebec north northeast of St-Hyacinthe, with a 2006 population of 1,310. It is located along Quebec Route 224, halfway between Saint-Guillaume and Saint-Simon-de-Bagot.