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Saint-Elzéar, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Coordinates: 48°09′N 65°24′W / 48.150°N 65.400°W / 48.150; -65.400
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Saint-Elzéar
Municipality
Location within Bonaventure RCM
Location within Bonaventure RCM
Saint-Elzéar is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Elzéar
Saint-Elzéar
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°09′N 65°24′W / 48.150°N 65.400°W / 48.150; -65.400[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMBonaventure
Settled1924
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1965
Government
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 • MayorPaquerette Poirier
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi)
 • Land204.16 km2 (78.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
464
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 1.3%
 • Dwellings
227
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 2W0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.saintelzear.net Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Elzéar is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is also known as Saint-Elzéar-de-Bonaventure to distinguish it from Saint-Elzéar in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.

History

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Settlement of the place began in 1924, at the instigation of Elzéar Matte who was vicar general in Bonaventure at that time. That same year, the Saint-Elzéar Parish was founded and the Saint-Elzéar-de-Bonaventure Post Office opened.[1]

The Municipality of Saint-Elzéar was formed on January 1, 1965, from territory ceded by the Municipalities of New Carlisle, Bonaventure, and Paspébiac-Ouest, as well as portions of unorganized areas.[4]

In 2022, Saint-Elzéar received media attention after an Alert Ready notification concerning a shelter-in-place order for the municipality was sent to phones across the entire province of Quebec.[5]

Demographics

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Canada census – Saint-Elzéar community profile
202120162011
Population464 (+1.3% from 2016)458 (-1.9% from 2011)467 (-8.1% from 2006)
Land area204.16 km2 (78.83 sq mi)203.58 km2 (78.60 sq mi)204.76 km2 (79.06 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Median age49.2 (M: 49.6, F: 48.8)53.4 (M: 51.8, F: 55.0)48.9 (M: 48.1, F: 50.2)
Private dwellings227 (total)  204 (occupied)266 (total)  261 (total) 
Median household income$68,000$48,704$40,799
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Elzéar, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1966 863—    
1971 696−19.4%
1976 617−11.4%
1981 614−0.5%
1986 599−2.4%
1991 554−7.5%
YearPop.±%
1996 565+2.0%
2001 508−10.1%
2006 508+0.0%
2011 467−8.1%
2016 458−1.9%
2021 464+1.3%
Source: Statistics Canada[11]

Local government

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List of former mayors:[4]

  • Léonard Arsenault (1965–1969, 1971–1973, 1975–1977)
  • Jean Albert Larocque (1969–1971)
  • Gilles Martin (1973–1974)
  • Jean Baptiste Chicoine (1974–1975)
  • Onidas Poirier (1977–1981)
  • Sylvio Ouellet (1981–1983)
  • Conrad Poirier (1983–1993)
  • Damien Arsenault (1993–2011)
  • Raymond Marcoux (2011–2017)
  • Marie-Louis Bourdages (2017–2021)
  • Paquerette Poirier (2021–present)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56253". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 05050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Elzéar, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Code 2405050) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  4. ^ a b "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Elzéar (municipalité) 1.1.1965 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Emergency alert lifted after Quebec police arrest suspect in St-Elzéar-de-Bonaventure". CBC News. September 2, 2022. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
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