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Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough (arrondissement) in the city of Montreal, Quebec....

Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough (arrondissement) in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It has a population of 145,485 (2001) and an area of 16,05 km². Located in north central Montreal, the J-shaped borough is bordered by Ahuntsic-Cartierville to the northwest, Montreal North to the northeast, Saint Leonard to the east, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie to the southeast, Outremont to the southwest, and Mount Royal to the west. The borough contains the neighbourhoods of Villeray, Saint-Michel, and Park Extension. Saint-Michel is the easternmost of the neighbourhoods while is Parc Extension is the westernmost and Villeray is in the centre. All three neighbourhoods were already part of Montreal proper prior to the 2002 municipal reorganization. The Saint-Michel neighbourhood was formerly an independent city known as Saint-Michel-de-Laval which was annexed to Montreal in 1968. Villeray was once also an autonomous municipality but has been part of the city of Montreal since 1905. Parc Extension left the parish of St-Laurent to join the city of Montreal in 1910. The current borough mayor is Anie Samson. The borough is divided into four districts located in three different