Maria, Quebec

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Maria
Municipality
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Church in Maria
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Fidem et caritatem ("Faith and charity")
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Location within Avignon RCM
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Maria
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°10′N65°59′W / 48.167°N 65.983°W / 48.167; -65.983 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Avignon
Settled1774
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Claude Landry
 •  Federal riding Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 •  Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total95.75 km2 (36.97 sq mi)
 • Land94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total2,760
 • Density29.1/km2 (75/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase2.svg 5.5%
 • Dwellings
1,229
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 1Y0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
HighwaysQc132.svg R-132
Website www.mariaquebec.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Maria is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

History

Maria had been the location of a Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to European settlement. [4] In 1774, the area began to be settled by American Loyalists, and Scottish and Irish settlers. In 1842, the geographic township was formed, named in honour of Lady Maria Howard, wife of Guy Carleton and third daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham. [1]

Contents

In 1845, the Township Municipality of Maria was established, dissolved, and re-established in 1855. In 1860, the place experienced rapid development when a group of Acadians arrived and founded the Parish of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Maria. [1]

In 1977, Maria changed status from township municipality to just municipality. [1]

Demographics

Canada census – Maria community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population2,760 (+5.5% from 2016)2,615 (+3.1% from 2011)2,536 (+5.6% from 2006)
Land area94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi)95.09 km2 (36.71 sq mi)94.86 km2 (36.63 sq mi)
Population density29.1/km2 (75/sq mi)27.5/km2 (71/sq mi)25.3/km2 (66/sq mi)
Median age53.2 (M: 52.0, F: 54.4)51.2 (M: 49.1, F: 52.6)45.9 (M: 45.6, F: 46.2)
Private dwellings1,229 (total)  1,164 (occupied)1,159 (total) 1,122 (total) 
Median household income$73,000$64,384$50,129
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]
Historical Census Data - Maria, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1861 1,823—    
1871 2,138+17.3%
1881 2,298+7.5%
1891 2,433+5.9%
1901 2,460+1.1%
1911 2,342−4.8%
1921 1,946−16.9%
1931 2,172+11.6%
YearPop.±%
1941 2,181+0.4%
1951 1,520−30.3%
1956 1,583+4.1%
1961 1,696+7.1%
1966 1,951+15.0%
1971 2,004+2.7%
1976 2,042+1.9%
1981 2,277+11.5%
YearPop.±%
1986 2,461+8.1%
1991 2,491+1.2%
1996 2,581+3.6%
2001 2,458−4.8%
2006 2,401−2.3%
2011 2,536+5.6%
2016 2,615+3.1%
2021 2,760+5.5%
Source: Statistics Canada [10]

Mother tongue: [11]

Economy

The main economy of the municipality is the hospital which serves the entire region. The hospital of Maria was built between New Richmond and Carleton-sur-Mer.

Notable people

Marie-Christine Lévesque, author [12]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Maria (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 06005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. 1 2 "Maria, Quebec (Code 2406005) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  4. ↑ "Micmac Locations". Micmac Tribe. Access Genealogy. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  11. ↑ "Maria community profile". 2021 Census data . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  12. ↑ Montpetit, Caroline (July 18, 2020). "Elle a écrit l'Amérique". Le Devoir. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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