Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente
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 Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM. |
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 St-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente
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| Coordinates: 47°04′N 70°50′W / 47.067°N 70.833°WCoordinates: 47°04′N 70°50′W / 47.067°N 70.833°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | La Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Constituted | January 1, 1917 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Administrator | Jacques Roberge |
| • Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
| • Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 14.3/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  0.0% |
| • Dwellings | 12 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G1R 4R7 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Its population in the Canada 2011 Census was 5.[4] It is a relic of the seigneurial system of New France.[1]
Geography[edit]
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente is a small enclave within the municipality of Saint-Joachim, at the foot of Cape Tourmente, and east of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, in the regional county municipality of La Côte-de-Beaupré in the region of Capitale-Nationale.
Located near the provincial capital of Quebec City, it is part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec.
History[edit]
Named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga and Cap Tourmente, a stormy promontory named by Samuel de Champlain, the municipality was set up in 1917 by a law that detached certain buildings and lands belonging to the Séminaire de Québec from the parish of Saint-Joachim in order to avoid paying municipal taxes and fees. At that time, it had an area of several square kilometres, including farmland; however, the law specified that if the Séminaire sold any of its property, it would revert to Saint-Joachim.[1]
By and by, all of the Séminaire's property was sold and was thereby returned to Saint-Joachim, except for the Petit-Cap property, which now constitutes the entire territory of the municipality.
Government[edit]
The municipality is not governed by a municipal council but by the Board of Directors of the Séminaire de Québec. As such, it does not have a mayor but rather an administrator.[2]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada originally reported that Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente had a population of 18 living in 8 of its 12 total dwellings, an increase from its 2006 population of 0.[5] Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2011 census results to a population of 5 living in 1 dwelling.[4] With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.3/km2 (37/sq mi) in 2011.[5][4]
Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2011: 5 (revised from 18 by Statistics Canada)[4]
- Population in 2006: 0
- Population in 2001: 0
- Population in 1996: 4
- Population in 1991: 6
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ a b c Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente
- ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente census profile
- ^ a b c d e "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Quebec)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links[edit]
- (French) Municipal arms
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