Saint-Tite-des-Caps

Saint-Tite-des-Caps is a municipality in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. Located on Route 138 to Baie-Saint-Paul, this road climbs up sharply to about 700 meters (2,300 ft) to reach the town nestled in a valley. The Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River forms the municipal western boundary.

Not to be confused with Saint-Tite, Quebec.

Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Municipality
Motto: 
Travail Vertu
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
Saint-Tite-des-Caps is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°08′N 70°46′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Côte-de-Beaupré
Settled1853
ConstitutedDecember 24, 1872
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Dion
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
[2][3]
 • Total129.80 km2 (50.12 sq mi)
 • Land129.25 km2 (49.90 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,506
 • Density11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.6%
 • Dwellings
814
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 4J0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
R-360
Websitesainttitedescaps.com

The place is named after Titus, companion of Saint Paul, whereas "des-Caps" indicates its position within the Capes Region, that stretches from Cape Tourmente to Baie-Saint-Paul.[1]

History

In 1853, the mission was founded, that became the Parish of Saint-Tite-des-Caps in 1876 when it separated from Saint-Joachim. In 1866, its post office opened. In 1872, the Municipality of Saint-Tite-des-Caps was incorporated.[1]

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 1506 (2006 to 2011 population change: 4.6%)
  • Population in 2006: 1440
  • Population in 2001: 1426
  • Population in 1996: 1522
  • Population in 1991: 1523

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 656 (total dwellings: 814)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

List of mayors

Mayors of Saint-Tite-des-Caps since incorporation:[5]

  • Isaïe Ferland (1861-1862, 1873-1875, 1881-1882, 1885-1887)
  • Hypolitte Dessers (1862-1863)
  • Jean-Baptiste Jean (1863-1864)
  • Éloi Boucher (1864-1866)
  • Célestin Chevalier (1866-1868, 1872-1873)
  • Onézime Leblond (1868-1872, 1875-1877)
  • Alexandre Lavoie (1877-1878)
  • Alfred Leclair (1878-1880)
  • Napoléon Poulin (1880-1881)
  • Édouard Girard (1882-1885, 1887-1890, 1891-1893)
  • Jules Gagnon (1890-1891)
  • Auguste Lavoie (1893-1897)
  • Norbert Morency (1897-1914)
  • Wilfrid Labranche (1914-1916)
  • Ludger Leblond (1916-1917)
  • Joseph Gauthier (1917-1921)
  • Achille Lachance (1921-1931)
  • David Morency (1931-1935, 1937-1944)
  • Alfredo Leclerc (1935-1937)
  • Télesphore Duclos (1944-1949)
  • Ludger Duclos (1949-1958, 1964-1966)
  • Noël Drouin (1958-1961)
  • Albany Duclos (1961-1964)
  • Paul-Eugène Morency (1966-1967)
  • Roland Ferland (1967-1969)
  • Jean-Noël Fortin (1969-1971)
  • Paul Duchesne (1971-1975)
  • Léopold Ferland (1975-1984)
  • Huguette Filion Morency (1984-1987)
  • Jean-Claude Clouet (1987-1998)
  • Anne-Marie Guilbault (1998-2005)
  • Pierre Dion (2005-2013)
  • Majella Pichette (2013- )

See also

References
  1. "Saint-Tite-des-Caps (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Tite-des-Caps
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Tite-des-Caps census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Conseil Municipal" (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Tite-des-Caps. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-04-30.

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