Maria, Quebec (original) (raw)
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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Maria | |
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| Municipality | |
 Church in Maria |
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| Motto(s): Fidem et caritatem ("Faith and charity") | |
 Location within Avignon RCM |
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  MariaLocation in eastern Quebec |
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| Coordinates: 48°10′N 65°59′W / 48.167°N 65.983°W / 48.167; -65.983[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Avignon |
| Settled | 1774 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Claude Landry |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • 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) | G0C 1Y0 |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www.mariaquebec.com  |
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Maria (French pronunciation: [maʁja]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
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]
Canada census – Maria community profile
| 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∣73,000 | 73,000∣64,384 | $50,129 |
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]
Historical Census Data - Maria, Quebec
| YearPop.±% 1861 1,823— 1871 2,138+17.3% 1881 2,298+7.5% 1891 2,433+5.9% 1901 2,460+1.1% 1911 2,342−4.8% 1921 1,946−16.9% 1931 2,172+11.6% | YearPop.±% 1941 2,181+0.4% 1951 1,520−30.3% 1956 1,583+4.1% 1961 1,696+7.1% 1966 1,951+15.0% 1971 2,004+2.7% 1976 2,042+1.9% 1981 2,277+11.5% | YearPop.±% 1986 2,461+8.1% 1991 2,491+1.2% 1996 2,581+3.6% 2001 2,458−4.8% 2006 2,401−2.3% 2011 2,536+5.6% 2016 2,615+3.1% 2021 2,760+5.5% |
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| Source: Statistics Canada[8] |
Mother tongue:[9]
- English as first language: 2.5%
- French as first language: 95.1%
- English and French as first language: 0.9%
- Other as first language: 0.9%
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[10]
- ^ a b c d "Maria (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 06005". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ a b "Maria, Quebec (Code 2406005) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Micmac Locations". Micmac Tribe. Access Genealogy. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Maria community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Montpetit, Caroline (July 18, 2020). "Elle a écrit l'Amérique". Le Devoir. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Official website, the official Municipalité de Maria web site