Cascapédia–Saint-Jules is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

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, Canada. The municipality includes the communities of Grande-Cascapédia and Saint-Jules, both located along the Cascapédia River.

History

On June 2, 1999, the Municipalities of Grande-Cascapédia and Saint-Jules were merged to form the Municipality of Cascapédia. It was renamed to Cascapédia–Saint-Jules on June 26, 2000.

Grande-Cascapédia

Kigicapigiak had been a

Mi'kmaq The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Miꞌkmaw'' or ''Miꞌgmaw''; ; ) are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as the northe ...

summer coastal community prior to European settlement. Grande-Cascapédia was formed in the mid 19th century. Named after the adjacent river, originally called Cascapédiac, this name is from the

words ''kaska'' (broad) and ''pegiag'' (river). In 1860, the local parish was established that 3 years later counted some 1500 inhabitants, and in 1883, its post office opened. In 1929, the place was incorporated as a municipality. Another theory on the etymology is that it was named for the

word ''kěskebeâk'' which means "wide paddle."

Saint-Jules

Saint-Jules was founded as a mission in 1899, and became a parish only 2 years later. It was named after

Pope Julius I Pope Julius I was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352. He is notable for asserting the authority of the pope over the Arian Eastern bishops, as well as a dubious claim that he set 25 December as the official birthda ...

, and also called Saint-Jules-de-Maria (1922-1950) or Saint-Jules-de-Cascapédia to distinguish it from Saint-Jules in the Beauce region. Its post office opened in 1922. In 1949, the place was incorporated as a separate municipality out of the Township Municipality of Maria.

Demographics

Population

Language

Mother tongue (2006): * English only: 63.2% * French only: 35.4% * English and French: % * Other language: 1.4%

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cascapedia-Saint-Jules Incorporated places in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Municipalities in Quebec