Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix

Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix is a city in Quebec, Canada, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.

Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix
Métabetchouan
–Lac-à-la-Croix
Location in Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°26′N 71°52′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLac-Saint-Jean-Est
Settled1861
ConstitutedJanuary 6, 1999
Government
  MayorLili Simard
  Federal ridingLac-Saint-Jean
  Prov. ridingLac-Saint-Jean
Area
  Total193.80 km2 (74.83 sq mi)
  Land187.49 km2 (72.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total4,121
  Density22/km2 (60/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
3.4%
  Dwellings
2,075
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-169
R-170
Websitewww.ville.
metabetchouan.qc.ca

The city consists of the population centres of Métabetchouan, on the shores of Lac Saint-Jean at the mouth of the small Couchepaganiche River, and Lac-à-la-Croix, a few kilometres to the east on Cross Lake.

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