Sainte-Marguerite-Marie
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality. It was known as Sainte-Marguerite until October 30, 2010.[1]
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie | |
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Coordinates: 48°19′N 67°05′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
RCM | La Matapédia |
Settled | 1915 |
Constituted | January 1, 1957 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marlène Landry |
• Fed. riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
• Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
Area | |
• Total | 85.90 km2 (33.17 sq mi) |
• Land | 85.97 km2 (33.19 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between to authoritative sources | |
Population | |
• Total | 183 |
• Density | 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 10.2% |
• Dwellings | 91 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | No major routes |
Website | www |
The municipality had a population of 183 at the Canada 2021 Census.
Demographics
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 183 (10.2% from 2016) | 166 (-18.2% from 2011) | 203 (-8.6% from 2006) |
Land area | 85.97 km2 (33.19 sq mi) | 86.00 km2 (33.20 sq mi) | 85.19 km2 (32.89 sq mi) |
Population density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
Median age | 55.6 (M: 56.0, F: 55.2) | 53.2 (M: 53.3, F: 53.0) | 47.4 (M: 48.2, F: 47.0) |
Private dwellings | 91 (total) | 91 (total) | 93 (total) |
Median household income | $44,928 | $.N/A |
Canada Census data before 2001:[9]
- Population in 1996: 235 (-9.6% from 1991)
- Population in 1991: 260
Municipal council
- Mayor: Marlène Landry
- Councillors: David Pelletier, Vicky Gauvin, Nicole Lejeune, Sylvain Carrier, Jimmy Corbin, Line Landry
Political representation
Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
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2021 | 19% | 30 | 9% | 14 | 64% | 101 | 1% | 2 | 0% | 0 | |
2019 | 29% | 42 | 5% | 7 | 65% | 94 | 1% | 2 | 0% | 0 | |
Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
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2018 | 13% | 16 | 14% | 17 | 4% | 5 | 69% | 86 | |
2014 | 9% | 11 | 25% | 29 | 2% | 3 | 60% | 67 | |
Provincially it is part of the riding of Matane-Matapédia. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Pascal Bérubé, of the Parti Québécois, was re-elected to represent the population of Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the National Assembly of Quebec.
Federally, Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is part of the federal riding of Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Kristina Michaud of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected to represent the population Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the House of Commons of Canada.
See also
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