Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine

Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine
Municipality
View from the lighthouse of Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine
View from the lighthouse of Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM
Ste-Madeleine-de- la-Rivière-Madeleine is located in Eastern Quebec
Ste-Madeleine-de- la-Rivière-Madeleine
Ste-Madeleine-de-
la-Rivière-Madeleine
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 49°14′N 65°18′W / 49.233°N 65.300°W / 49.233; -65.300[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Haute-Gaspésie
ConstitutedFebruary 27, 1915
Government
[2]
 • MayorJoël Côté
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
264.92 km2 (102.29 sq mi)
 • Land262.35 km2 (101.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
289
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Steady 0%
 • Dwellings
224
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0E 1P0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
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Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t madlɛn də la ʁivjɛʁ madlɛn]) is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It has the longest municipal name in Quebec.[4]

The municipality includes the communities of Madeleine-Centre, Manche-d'Épée, and Rivière-la-Madeleine.

The community of Manche-d'Épée is home to the Manche-d'Épée Ecological Reserve.

History

The Seignory of the Rivière-de-la-Madeleine was first granted to Antoine Caddé in 1679, then to Denis Riverin in 1689, taking its name from the Madeleine River which flows its territory. The toponym could refer to Jacques de La Ferté de La Madeleine [fr], the first missionary of the place who, however, never went to Canada or the Gaspé region.[1]

In 1874, the Parish of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine was founded and the local post office opened in 1889 under the name Petite-Magdeleine. In 1916, the place was incorporated as the Municipality of Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine community profile
202120162011
Population289 (0%% from 2016)289 (-13.5% from 2011)334 (-10.5% from 2006)
Land area262.35 km2 (101.29 sq mi)263.34 km2 (101.68 sq mi)262.42 km2 (101.32 sq mi)
Population density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Median age66.0 (M: 66.5, F: 66.0)62.4 (M: 62.9, F: 61.7)58.6 (M: 58.5, F: 58.8)
Private dwellings224 (total)  161 (occupied)281 (total)  298 (total) 
Median household income$40,800$35,072$29,118
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 605—    
1931 674+11.4%
1941 713+5.8%
1951 726+1.8%
1956 826+13.8%
1961 918+11.1%
YearPop.±%
1966 777−15.4%
1971 771−0.8%
1976 773+0.3%
1981 706−8.7%
1986 622−11.9%
1991 544−12.5%
YearPop.±%
1996 482−11.4%
2001 425−11.8%
2006 373−12.2%
2011 334−10.5%
2016 289−13.5%
2021 289+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[10][11]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue – Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine, Quebec[11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
290
 285 Increase 1.8% 98.3% 5 Increase n/a% 1.7% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2016
290
 280 Decrease 16.4% 96.6% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2011
330
 335 Decrease 6.9% 101.5% 5 Increase n/a% 1.5% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2006
360
 360 Decrease 12.2% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2001
415
 410 Decrease 14.6% 98.8% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
1996
480
 480 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56260". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 04005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ a b "Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine (Code 2404005) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ Fred Simard (4 April 2016). "Ces lieux aux noms étranges - Voyage au cœur de la toponymie". beta.urbania.ca (in French). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  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. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
  11. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
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