Saint-Alphonse is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Saint-Alphonse | |
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_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Bonaventure RCM | |
  St-Alphonse Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′N 65°38′W / 48.183°N 65.633°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Bonaventure |
| Settled | 1890s |
| Constituted | May 9, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josiane Appleby |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
• Total | 112.17 km2 (43.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 112.09 km2 (43.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 711 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  1.7% |
| • Dwellings | 325 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
History
editColonization of the place began at the end of the 19th century, when Henri-Joseph Mussely (a Belgian Catholic priest) arrived there, along with about 20 Belgian families. They founded the parish of Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori in 1891, named after Alphonsus Liguori since Mussely was a Redemptorist. The place was originally known as La Petite-Belgique (French for "Little Belgium"), but the Belgian families did not remain long due to the harsh climate and short growing season, replaced by people from around Chaleur Bay.[1]
In 1901, its post office opened under the name Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan, referring to the parish name and its proximity to Caplan. The following year, the Municipality of Musselyville was created out of territory ceded by Township of New Richmond and the Parish Municipality of Saint-Bonaventure de Hamilton.[1][4]
On October 24, 1953, the municipality changed its name from Musselyville to Saint-Alphonse.[1][4]
Demographics
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 711 ( 1.7% from 2016) | 699 ( 1.2% from 2011) | 691 (-5.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 112.09 km2 (43.28 sq mi) | 112.07 km2 (43.27 sq mi) | 112.38 km2 (43.39 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Median age | 47.6 (M: 46.0, F: 50.0) | 49.7 (M: 48.0, F: 51.4) | 48.2 (M: 48.1, F: 48.2) |
| Private dwellings | 325 (total) 314 (occupied) | 330 (total) | 320 (total) |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $56,704 | $54,345 |
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Local government
editList of former mayors:[4]
- Narcisse Cyr (1902–1907)
- Albert Dugas (1907–1921, 1923–1925)
- Pierre Leblanc (1921–1923)
- Victor Onraet (1925–1927)
- Bernard Arsenault (1927–1933, 1941–1951)
- Ulfranc Audet (1933–1935)
- Edmond Cyr (1935–1937)
- Antoine Barriault (1937–1941)
- Jean Baptiste Bélanger (1951–1955, 1957–1975)
- Mathias St-Onge (1955–1957)
- Léonce Dugas (1975–1979)
- Philippe Bujold (1979–1983)
- Marius Cellard (1983–1993)
- Bertin St-Onge (1993–2001)
- Odilon Bélanger (2001–2002)
- Gérard Porlier (2002–2021)
- Josiane Appleby (2021–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55541". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 05065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Alphonse, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Alphonse (municipalité) 9.5.1902 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
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