Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec

Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Principal Street
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°31′N 73°07′W / 45.517°N 73.117°W / 45.517; -73.117
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Vallée-du-Richelieu
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorMarilyn Nadeau
  Federal ridingBeloeil—Chambly
  Prov. ridingBorduas
Area
  Total
73.00 km2 (28.19 sq mi)
  Land72.36 km2 (27.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
3,179
  Density43.9/km2 (114/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
2.3%
  Dwellings
1,386
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-227
Websitewww.msjb.qc.ca

Saint-Jean-Baptiste (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ batist] ) is a municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, a Canadian province. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 3,179. It is located within La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in a valley between Mont Saint-Hilaire and Mont Rougemont.

On November 4, 1998 it moved from Rouville Regional County Municipality to La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality.