Saint-Zacharie () is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,684 as of 2021. The new constitution dates from 1990, when the township municipality and the village municipality of Saint-Zacharie amalgamated, but the area was settled as early as 1873.
Saint-Zacharie is named after Zacharie Lacasse, an Oblate missionary who brought settlers to the area in 1881.
Saint-Zacharie is located on the Canada–United States border and has a small border crossing for traffic coming from the United States, St. Zacharie Crossing.
History Saint-Zacharie was founded 31 October 1885 under the name Metgermette-Nord. In 1909, the municipality was split in two sections, the northern section eventually becoming Sainte-Aurélie. In 1932, Metgermette-Nord changed its name to Saint-Zacharie. In 1961, the village of Saint-Zacharie was split from the rest of the municipality but was eventually remerged in 1990.
References
Commission de toponymie du Québec Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire Canada Border Services Agency U.S. Customs and Border Protection