Saint-Valentin is a municipality

Municipality

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 in southern Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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 located in the administrative area of the Montérégie

Montérégie

Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....

. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census

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 was 478.

The community has lately been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers. A Festival de la Saint-Valentin is held every February, along with a St. Valentine's Day mass. The post office frequently receives letters from around the world to postmark.

Population

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	478	0.2%
2001	479	2.2%
1996	490	3.9%
1991	510	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	480	94.12%
English only	10	1.96%
Both English and French	10	1.96%
Other languages	10	1.96%