Sainte-Florence, Quebec

Sainte-Florence is a Canadian forestry village in the province of Quebec, located in the Matapédia Valley in the Gaspé Peninsula.

Sainte-Florence
Municipality
Motto(s): 
Travail, Foi, Honneur
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Sainte-Florence
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°16′N 67°14′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
ConstitutedApril 12, 1911
Government
[2]
 • MayorGaston Martin
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total102.60 km2 (39.61 sq mi)
 • Land103.05 km2 (39.79 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total414
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 9.6%
 • Dwellings
215
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 2M0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Websitewww.sainte-florence.com

The municipality had a population of 414 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Réjeanne Doiron
  • Councillors: Pierrette Bérubé, Lauraine Gendron, Nelson Barrest, Henri Lafrance, Carol Poitras, France Lepage

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Sainte-Florence, Quebec community profile
2011
Population414 (-9.6% from 2006)
Land area103.05 km2 (39.79 sq mi)
Population density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Median age54.0 (M: 53.5, F: 54.2)
Total private dwellings215
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.
Population in 1996: 546[4] (-2.0% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 557[4]
References: 2011[3] earlier[5][6]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 56172 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Sainte-Florence". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  4. "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.



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