Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan

Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan
Location within Montcalm RCM
St-Roch-de-l'Achigan
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°36′W / 45.850°N 73.600°W / 45.850; -73.600
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
Settled1770
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorSébastien Marcil
  Federal ridingMontcalm
  Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
  Total
80.00 km2 (30.89 sq mi)
  Land80.06 km2 (30.91 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)
  Total
5,453
  Density68.1/km2 (176/sq mi)
  Pop 2016–2021
5.9%
  Dwellings
2,226
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-25
R-125
R-339
R-341
Websitewww.saint-roch-de-lachigan.ca

Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is a Quebec municipality located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality located in the Lanaudière region. It is on the banks of the Achigan River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River. According to the town's website, the population is approximately 5,400 and growing steadily as a result of the suburban sprawl in the North Shore of Greater Montreal.