is the second-most populousprovince in Canada with 8,164,361 residents as of 2016 and is the largest in land area at. In 2016, Quebec's 1,108 municipalities covered of the province's land mass yet were home to of its population. The Government of Quebec's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy recognizes seven types of municipalities - cities, towns, villages, parishes, townships, united townships, and municipalities. All municipalities, are functionally and legallyidentical. In some cases, the designation serves to disambiguate between otherwise identically-named municipalities. Municipalities are governed primarily by the Code municipal du Québec, whereas cities and towns are governed by the Loi sur les cités et villes as well as various individual charters. Of Quebec's 1,108 municipalities, 652 or of them are simply "municipalities". Among the remaining 456, there are 227 towns, 43 villages, 142 parishes, 42 townships, and 2 united townships. Despite still being a legal municipal status, there are no longer any cities in Quebec. In 2016, of Quebec's population resided in Montreal, its largest municipality. L'Île-Dorval and Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente are Quebec's smallest municipalities by population with 5 people each. The largest municipality by land area is Eeyou Istchee James Bay at, while the smallest by land area is Notre-Dame-des-Anges at.
Towns
Quebec has 227 towns that had a cumulative population of 6,827,286 in the 2016 Canadian Census. Quebec's largest and smallest towns by population are Montreal and L'Île-Dorval with populations of 1,704,694 and 5 respectively. Quebec's largest and smallest towns by land area are La Tuque and L'Île-Dorval with and respectively.
Villages
Quebec has 43 villages that had a cumulative population of 44,067 in the 2016 Canadian Census. Quebec's largest village is Val-David with a population of 4,917, while Kingsbury is province's smallest village with a population of 138. Quebec's largest and smallest villages by area are Baie-Trinité and Lac-Poulin with land areas of and respectively.
Parishes
Quebec has 142 parishes that had a cumulative population of 142,373 in the 2016 Canadian Census. Quebec's largest and smallest parishes Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente with populations of 5,751 and 5 respectively. Quebec's largest and smallest parishes by land area are Saint-Alexis-des-Monts and Notre-Dame-des-Anges with and respectively.
Townships
Quebec has 42 townships that had a cumulative population of 45,333 and in the 2016 Canadian Census. Quebec's largest and smallest townships by population are Shefford and Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-Est with populations of 6,947 and 171 respectively. Quebec's largest and smallest townships by area are Nédélec and Bedford with land areas of and respectively.
Quebec has 652 municipalities that are simply designated "municipalities". They had a cumulative population of 1,037,909 in the 2016 Canadian Census. Quebec's largest and smallest municipalities are Sainte-Sophie and Saint-Benoît-du-Lac with populations of 15,690 and 32 respectively. Quebec's largest and smallest municipalities by land area are Eeyou IstcheeJames Bay and Howick with and respectively.
