Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé, Quebec

Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is the smallest municipality, in land area and population, of the Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality.

Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé
Municipality
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.

Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°25′N 64°25′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLe Rocher-Percé
ConstitutedSeptember 6, 1930
Government
 • MayorRoberto Blondin
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
 • Total34.60 km2 (13.36 sq mi)
 • Land33.50 km2 (12.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,055
 • Density31.5/km2 (82/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 4.9%
 • Dwellings
470
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 3B0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132

Fishing is its primary business, and its harbour handles the fourth highest value of seafood in Quebec. Its factories, employing hundreds of people, process snow crab, rock crab, and lobster.[4]

In addition to the village of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé itself, the municipality also includes the community of Saint-Isidore.

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,055 (-4.9% from 2006) 1,109 (-4.8% from 2001)
Land area: 33.50 km2 (12.93 sq mi) 33.50 km2 (12.93 sq mi)
Population density: 31.5/km2 (82/sq mi) 33.1/km2 (86/sq mi)
Median age: 50.5 (M: 49.9, F: 51.1) 46.2 (M: 45.8, F: 46.6)
Total private dwellings: 470 475
Median household income: $36,496 $38,028
References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,280—    
1996 1,262−1.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,165−7.7%
2006 1,109−4.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,055−4.9%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,055
 1,040 0.0% 98.58% 5 50.0% 0.47% 5 n/a% 0.47% 5 87.5% 0.47%
2006
1,090
 1,040 8.8% 95.41% 10 0.0% 0.92% 0 0.0% 0.00% 40 n/a% 3.67%
2001
1,150
 1,140 10.6% 99.13% 10 0.0% 0.87% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,285
 1,275 n/a 99.22% 10 n/a 0.78% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 56436 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  4. "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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