Saint-Alphonse, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

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Saint-Alphonse
Municipality
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Location within Bonaventure RCM
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St-Alphonse
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°11′N65°38′W / 48.183°N 65.633°W / 48.183; -65.633 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Bonaventure
Settled1890s
ConstitutedMay 9, 1902
Government
[2]
 • MayorJosiane Appleby
 •  Federal riding Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 •  Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total112.17 km2 (43.31 sq mi)
 • Land112.09 km2 (43.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total711
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase2.svg 1.7%
 • Dwellings
325
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 2V0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.st-alphonsegaspesie.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Saint-Alphonse is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

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History

Colonization 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

Canada census – Saint-Alphonse community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population711 (+1.7% from 2016)699 (+1.2% from 2011)691 (-5.5% from 2006)
Land area112.09 km2 (43.28 sq mi)112.07 km2 (43.27 sq mi)112.38 km2 (43.39 sq mi)
Population density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Median age47.6 (M: 46.0, F: 50.0)49.7 (M: 48.0, F: 51.4)48.2 (M: 48.1, F: 48.2)
Private dwellings325 (total)  314 (occupied)330 (total) 320 (total) 
Median household income$69,000$56,704$54,345
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Alphonse, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1911 630—    
1931 657+4.3%
1941 859+30.7%
1951 946+10.1%
1956 1,029+8.8%
1961 1,037+0.8%
YearPop.±%
1966 1,035−0.2%
1971 1,042+0.7%
1976 1,008−3.3%
1981 946−6.2%
1986 918−3.0%
1991 869−5.3%
YearPop.±%
1996 866−0.3%
2001 755−12.8%
2006 731−3.2%
2011 691−5.5%
2016 699+1.2%
2021 711+1.7%
Source: Statistics Canada [10]

Local government

List of former mayors: [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55541". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. 1 2 "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Alphonse, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Alphonse (municipalité) 9.5.1902 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  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


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