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Matapédia (electoral District)
Matapédia is a former provincial electoral district in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada, which elected members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It is at the western edge of the Gaspé Peninsula. It was created for the 1923 election from a portion of the electoral district of Matane. Its final election was in 2008. It disappeared in the 2012 election by merging all of its territory with part of Matane, and the successor electoral district was Matane-Matapédia. Linguistic demographics *Francophone: 99.4% *Anglophone: 0.5% *Allophone: 0.1% Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly * Joseph Dufour, Liberal (1923–1936) * Fernand Paradis, Union Nationale (1936–1939) * Joseph Dufour, Liberal (1939–1944) * Philippe Cossette, Union Nationale (1944–1952) * Clovis Gagnon, Union Nationale (1953–1960) * Bona Arsenault, Liberal (1960–1976) * Léopold Marquis, Parti Québécois (1976–1985) * Henri Paradis, Liberal (1985–1994) * Daniell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mitis Regional County Municipality
La Mitis is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence), is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlanti ... region in eastern Quebec, Canada on the Gaspé peninsula. It is named for the Mitis River (''The Mitis'') which has its source in the region (at Lac Inférieur) and flows through the central part of the region before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River. The county seat is in Mont-Joli, Quebec, Mont-Joli. Subdivisions There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (2) * Métis-sur-Mer, Quebec, Métis-sur-Mer * Mont-Joli ;Municipalities (6) * Grand-Métis, Quebec, Grand-Métis * Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Les Hauteurs * Padoue, Quebec, Padoue * Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici, Quebec, Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici * Sainte-Luce, Quebec, Sainte-Luce * Saint-Gabr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Saint-Damase is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Damase had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0% * French as first language: 98.7% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 0% See also * List of parish municipalities in Quebec This is a list of municipalities that have the Quebec municipal type of parish municipality (''paroisse'', code=P), an administrative division defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy. The '' Commission de toponym ... References {{authority control Parish municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent La Matapédia Regional County Municipality Canada geography articles needing translation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Octave-de-Métis, Quebec
Saint-Octave-de-Métis is a parish municipality (Quebec), parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Octave-de-Métis had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Notable people * Jules-André Brillant, born 1888, baptized and educated in Saint-Octave-de-Métis, French Canadian entrepreneur * Hormisdas Langlais, born 1890, Canadian politician and a seven-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec * Madame le Corbeau, Marguerite Ruest-Pitre, born 1908, Canadian murderer also known as "''Madame le Corbeau''", last woman criminal executed in Canada (1953) * Marie-Thérèse Fortin, born 1959, Canadian actress * Anaïs Favron, born 1977, radio and TV host, actress, and improviser See also * List of parish municipalities in Quebec References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Noël, Quebec
Saint-Noël is a village municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Noël had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Canada Census data before 2001:Statistics Canada: 1996 census * Population in 1996: 509 (+0.2% from 1991) * Population in 1991: 508 Municipal council * Mayor: Gilbert Sénéchal * Councillors: Marcel D'Astous, Francine Gagné, Gilbert Marquis, Steeve Parent, Jean-Louis Roussel, Jean-Marc Turcotte See also * List of village municipalities in Quebec This is the list of communities in Quebec that have the legal status of village municipalities (''village'', code=VL) as defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy. This does not include Cree villages (code=VC), N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Moïse, Quebec
Saint-Moïse is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is located at the intersection of routes 132 and 297. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Moïse had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Notable residents * Joseph Kaeble - Saint-Moïse born recipient of the Victoria Cross for actions in France during the First World War See also * List of parish municipalities in Quebec This is a list of municipalities that have the Quebec municipal type of parish municipality (''paroisse'', code=P), an administrative division defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy. The ''Commission de toponymi ... References Parish municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent La Matapédia Regional County Municipality {{BasSaintLaurent-geo-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie, Quebec
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality. It was known as Sainte-Marguerite until October 30, 2010. The municipality had a population of 183 at the Canada 2021 Census. Demographics Canada Census data before 2001:Statistics Canada: 1996 census * Population in 1996: 235 (-9.6% from 1991) * Population in 1991: 260 Municipal council * Mayor: Marlène Landry * Councillors: David Pelletier, Claudette Aubé, Nicole Lejeune, Sylvain Carrier, Jimmy Corbin, Line Landry See also * List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the province is divided into 1,282 census subdivisions, which are m ... References {{authority control Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent La Matapédia Regional Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Luce, Quebec
Sainte-Luce is a municipality in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. The population in the Canada 2021 Census was 2,845. History The territory was known as of 1829 as the parish of Sainte-Luce, which was established in 1835. It became a municipality in 1855, but this same municipality had been created 1845 under the name of Lessard, for the name of the seigneurie which existed during the 16th century. The name of Sainte-Luce was given in honour of Luce-Gertrude Drapeau (1794–1880), wife of the local notary, Thomas Casault, one the persons that established the seigneurie when the parish was canonized. The patron saint was Saint Lucy. In 1918, the municipality of the village of Luceville was created from the territory of Sainte-Luce. Because it had one of the nicest beaches in the area, it had the nickname of Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer. The name of Luceville now identifies with the former municipality of the same name. On Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Saint-Léon-le-Grand is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. Geography Saint-Léon-le-Grand is located on the southern slope of the St. Lawrence River, 430 km northeast of Quebec City and 110 km southeast of Rimouski. Important towns near Saint-Léon-le-Grand are Amqui at 12 km and Lac-au-Saumon at 16 km to the east. Causapscal at 27 km to the east as well as Sayabec at 33 km to the north. Saint-Léon-le-Grand is located on Route 195 halfway between Amqui and Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui. The territory of Saint-Léon-le-Grand covers an area of 127 km2. Most of this territory is mountainous and covered with forests. The municipality of Saint-Léon-le-Grand is located in the regional county municipality (RCM) of La Matapédia in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent. The eponymous parish of Saint-Léon-le-Grand is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski and, more specifically, in the pastoral region of La Matapédia. Sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage, Quebec
Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage is a parish municipality in La Mitis Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is located 5 km south-east of Mont-Joli in the Matapédia River Valley. The village is 350 km north east of Québec city and 360 km west of Gaspé. The nearest towns are Mont-Joli, and Rimouski which lies 40 km to the south-east. Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage takes its name from the colonial lordship, the Seigneurie Lepage-et-Thibierge, which was the early governance of the area. Its 500 residents work largely in agriculture and forestry. The ecclesiastical parish of the same name is in the Archdiocese of Rimouski. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trend:Statistics Canada: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc is a parish municipality in La Mitis Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 217. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. See also * List of parish municipalities in Quebec This is a list of municipalities that have the Quebec municipal type of parish municipality (''paroisse'', code=P), an administrative division defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy. The '' Commission de toponym ... References External links Parish municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent {{BasSaintLaurent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Irène, Quebec
Sainte-Irène is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. Municipal council * Mayor: Sébastien Lévesque * Councillors: Nathalie Daoust, Charli Fournier, Carmen Fournier, Nancy Lizotte, Alain Delisle, Nelson Thériault Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Irène had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. See also * List of parish municipalities in Quebec This is a list of municipalities that have the Quebec municipal type of parish municipality (''paroisse'', code=P), an administrative division defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy. The '' Commission de toponym ... References Parish municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent La Matapédia Regional County Municipality {{BasSaintLaurent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski, Quebec
Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. Prior to January 31, 1998 it was known simply as Saint-Gabriel. See also * List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the province is divided into 1,282 census subdivisions, which are m ... References External links * Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
