Saint-Elzéar
Municipality
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Saint-Elzéar is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Elzéar
Saint-Elzéar
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°09′N 65°24′W / 48.150°N 65.400°W / 48.150; -65.400[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMBonaventure
Settled1924
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1965
Government
[2]
 • MayorMarie-Louis Bourdages
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
[2][3]
 • Total206.50 km2 (79.73 sq mi)
 • Land204.76 km2 (79.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total467
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 8.1%
 • Dwellings
261
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 2W0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.saint-elzear.org

Saint-Elzéar is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

History

In 2022, Saint-Elzéar received media attention after an Alert Ready notification concerning a shelter-in-place order for the municipality was sent to phones across Quebec.[4]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Elzéar community profile
20212011
Population464 (+1.3% from 2016)467 (-8.1% from 2006)
Land area204.16 km2 (78.83 sq mi)204.76 km2 (79.06 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Median age49.2 (M: 49.6, F: 48.8)48.9 (M: 48.1, F: 50.2)
Private dwellings205 (total)  261 (total) 
Median household income$40,799
References: 2021[5] 2011[3] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Elzéar, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 554—    
1996 565+2.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 508−10.1%
2006 508+0.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 467−8.1%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56253". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Saint-Elzéar". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  4. ↑ "Emergency alert lifted after Quebec police arrest suspect in St-Elzéar-de-Bonaventure". CBC News. September 2, 2022. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census




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