Cascapédia–Saint-Jules

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Cascapédia–Saint-Jules
Municipality
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Cascapédia–Saint-Jules
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°15′N 65°55′W / 48.250°N 65.917°W / 48.250; -65.917Coordinates: 48°15′N 65°55′W / 48.250°N 65.917°W / 48.250; -65.917[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Bonaventure
Constituted June 2, 1999
Government[2]
  Mayor Pat St-Onge
  Federal riding Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
  Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
  Total 161.40 km2 (62.32 sq mi)
  Land 162.61 km2 (62.78 sq mi)
  There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 741
  Density 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 3.8%
  Dwellings 403
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0C 1T0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Route 299

Cascapédia–Saint-Jules is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

The municipality includes the communities of Grande-Cascapédia and Saint-Jules, both located along the Cascapédia River.

History

On June 2, 1999, the Municipalities of Grande-Cascapédia and Saint-Jules were merged to form the Municipality of Cascapédia. It was renamed to Cascapédia–Saint-Jules on June 26, 2000.[1]

Grande-Cascapédia

Grande-Cascapédia was formed in the mid 19th century. Named after the adjacent river, originally called Cascapédiac, this name is from the Mi'kmaq words kaska (broad) and pegiag (river). In 1860, the local parish was established that 3 years later counted some 1500 inhabitants, and in 1883, its post office opened. In 1929, the place was incorporated as a municipality.[4]

Saint-Jules

Saint-Jules was founded as a mission in 1899, and became a parish only 2 years later. It was named after Pope Julius I, and also called Saint-Jules-de-Maria (1922-1950) or Saint-Jules-de-Cascapédia to distinguish it from Saint-Jules in the Beauce region. Its post office opened in 1922. In 1949, the place was incorporated as a separate municipality out of the Township Municipality of Maria.[5]

Demographics

Population

Population trend (pre-merger):[8]

  • Combined population in 1996: 673 (+4.8% from 1991)
    • Grande-Cascapédia (municipality): 261 (-3.3% from 1991)
    • Saint-Jules (municipality): 412 (+10.8% from 1991)

  • Combined population in 1991: 642
    • Grande-Cascapédia (municipality): 270
    • Saint-Jules (municipality): 372

Language

Mother tongue (2006):[9]

  • English only: 63.2%
  • French only: 35.4%
  • English and French: 0%
  • Other language: 1.4%

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cascapédia–Saint-Jules (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Cascapédia–Saint-Jules". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Cascapédia–Saint-Jules census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  4. "Grande-Cascapédia" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  5. "Saint-Jules" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  8. "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-10. 
  9. "Cascapédia–Saint-Jules community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 



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