Saint-Thuribe, Quebec

Saint-Thuribe
Location within Portneuf RCM
St-Thuribe
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°43′N 72°10′W / 46.717°N 72.167°W / 46.717; -72.167[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMPortneuf
ConstitutedFebruary 14, 1898
Government
 • MayorJacques Delisle
 • Fed. ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingPortneuf
Area
 • Total
51.12 km2 (19.74 sq mi)
 • Land51.00 km2 (19.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
298
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
4.2%
 • Dwellings
158
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418, 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-thuribe.net

Saint-Thuribe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ tyʁib]) is a parish municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.

History

In 1897, the Parish of Saint-Thuribe was formed, detached from Saint-Casimir, and named in honour of Turibius of Mogrovejo. The following year, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Thuribe was created and the post office opened, originally with the name Saint-Thuribe-de-Grandbois.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Thuribe had a population of 298 living in 133 of its 158 total private dwellings, a change of 4.2% from its 2016 population of 286. With a land area of 51 km2 (20 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.8/km2 (15.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 1.7%
  • French as first language: 96.7%
  • English and French as first languages: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.7%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57716". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 34085". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Saint-Thuribe, Quebec (Code 2434085) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  4. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  6. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
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