Maria, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
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Maria | |
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Motto(s): Fidem et caritatem ("Faith and charity") | |
Coordinates: 48°10′N 65°59′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Avignon |
Settled | 1774 |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Claude Landry |
• Federal riding | Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
• Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
Area | |
• Total | 95.75 km2 (36.97 sq mi) |
• Land | 94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,760 |
• Density | 29.1/km2 (75/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 5.5% |
• Dwellings | 1,229 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-132 |
Website | www |
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]
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]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 2,760 (+5.5% from 2016) | 2,615 (+3.1% from 2011) | 2,536 (+5.6% from 2006) |
Land area | 94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi) | 95.09 km2 (36.71 sq mi) | 94.86 km2 (36.63 sq mi) |
Population density | 29.1/km2 (75/sq mi) | 27.5/km2 (71/sq mi) | 25.3/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Median age | 53.2 (M: 52.0, F: 54.4) | 51.2 (M: 49.1, F: 52.6) | 45.9 (M: 45.6, F: 46.2) |
Private dwellings | 1,229 (total) 1,164 (occupied) | 1,159 (total) | 1,122 (total) |
Median household income | $73,000 | $64,384 | $50,129 |
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Source: Statistics Canada[10] |
Mother tongue:[11]
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.
Marie-Christine Lévesque, author[12]
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