Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec

Saint-Tharcisius
Parish municipality

Coat of arms
Motto: Foi, Fraternité, Travail

Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Tharcisius

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W / 48.533°N 67.333°W / 48.533; -67.333Coordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W / 48.533°N 67.333°W / 48.533; -67.333[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matapédia
Settled 1912
Constituted December 4, 1937
Government[2]
 • Mayor Sophie Champagne
 • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
 • Total 78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi)
 • Land 80.01 km2 (30.89 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 464
 • Density 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 3.3%
 • Dwellings 206
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 3G0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 195

Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.[1]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 571—    
YearPop.±%
1996 557−2.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 503−9.7%
YearPop.±%
2006 480−4.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 464−3.3%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Saint-Tharcisius (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  2. 1 2 "Saint-Tharcisius". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  3. 1 2 "Saint-Tharcisius census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-Vianney Lac-Casault
  Saint-Tharcisius  
Amqui Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs



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