Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec

Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Saint-Tharcisius
Parish municipality
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Foi, Fraternité, Travail
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Tharcisius Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Settled	1912
Constituted	December 4, 1937
Government [2]
• Mayor	Sophie Champagne
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	78.70 km^2 (30.39 sq mi)
• Land	80.01 km^2 (30.89 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	464
• Density	5.8/km^2 (15/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	3.3%
• Dwellings	206
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 3G0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 195

The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.[1]

Demographics

Canada census – Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	464 (-3.3% from 2006)	480 (-4.6% from 2001)
Land area:	80.01 km^2 (30.89 sq mi)	80.01 km^2 (30.89 sq mi)
Population density:	5.8/km^2 (15/sq mi)	6.0/km^2 (16/sq mi)
Median age:	44.7 (M: 43.2, F: 46.1)	43.3 (M: 43.0, F: 43.8)
Total private dwellings:	206	206
Median household income:	$32,830	$31,089
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec[6]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 571 —

Year Pop. ±% 1996 557 −2.5%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 503 −9.7%

Year Pop. ±% 2006 480 −4.6%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 464 −3.3%

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Saint-Tharcisius (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
2. "Saint-Tharcisius". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census