Saint-Alphonse, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

Saint-Alphonse
Municipality

Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Saint-Alphonse

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°11′N 65°38′W / 48.183°N 65.633°WCoordinates: 48°11′N 65°38′W / 48.183°N 65.633°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Bonaventure
Settled 1890s
Constituted May 9, 1902
Government[2]
 • Mayor Gérard Porlier
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
 • Total 112.00 km2 (43.24 sq mi)
 • Land 112.38 km2 (43.39 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 691
 • Density 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 5.5%
 • Dwellings 320
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0C 2V0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.st-alphonse
gaspesie.com

Saint-Alphonse is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint-Alphonse, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 869—    
1996 866−0.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 755−12.8%
2006 731−3.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 691−5.5%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 55541 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Saint-Alphonse". 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 "Saint-Alphonse census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census