Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente, Quebec
| Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague- du-Cap-Tourmente |
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 St-Louis-de-Gonzague
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| Coordinates: 47°03′45″N 70°48′15″W / 47.0625°N 70.80417°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional county | La Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1917 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Administrator | Jacques Roberge |
| • Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord |
| • Prov. riding | Charlevoix |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
This unusual municipality measures only some 60 hectares (0.6 square kilometres or 150 acres) in area and has a listed population of 2.[1] It is a relic of the seigneurial system of New France.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente is a small enclave with the municipality of Saint-Joachim, at the foot of Cape Tourmente, and east of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, in the regional county municipality of La Côte-de-Beaupré in the region of Capitale-Nationale.
Located near the provincial capital of Quebec City, it is part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec.
[edit] History
Named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga and Cap Tourmente, a stormy promontory named by Samuel de Champlain, the municipality was set up in 1917 by a law that detached certain buildings and lands belonging to the Séminaire de Québec from the parish of Saint-Joachim in order to avoid paying municipal taxes and fees. At that time, it had an area of several square kilometres, including farmland; however, the law specified that if the Séminaire sold any of its property, it would revert to Saint-Joachim.[3]
By and by, all of the Séminaire's property was sold and was thereby returned to Saint-Joachim, except for the Petit-Cap property, which now constitutes the entire territory of the municipality.
[edit] Government
The municipality is not governed by a municipal council but by the Board of Directors of the Séminaire de Québec.
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 2
- Population in 2001: 2
- Population in 1996: 4
- Population in 1991: 6
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente community profile
- ^ a b "Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=137715. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
[edit] External links
- (French) Municipal arms
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