Sainte-Rita
Municipality
Location within Les Basques RCM
Location within Les Basques RCM
Sainte-Rita is located in Eastern Quebec
Sainte-Rita
Sainte-Rita
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°57′00″N 68°55′00″W / 47.95°N 68.9166667°W / 47.95; -68.9166667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLes Basques
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1948
Government
[2]
 • MayorMichel Colpron
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total131.60 km2 (50.81 sq mi)
 • Land129.84 km2 (50.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total313
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 11.8%
 • Dwellings
164
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 4G0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-295
Websitewww.municipalite.
sainte-rita.qc.ca

Sainte-Rita is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Rita community profile
20212011
Population303 (-1.3% from 2016)313 (-11.8% from 2006)
Land area129.52 km2 (50.01 sq mi)129.84 km2 (50.13 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age54.4 (M: 54, F: 54.4)49.8 (M: 49.4, F: 50.5)
Private dwellings140 (total)  164 (total) 
Median household income$37,483
References: 2021[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Rita, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 402—    
1996 387−3.7%
2001 388+0.3%
2006 355−8.5%
2011 313−11.8%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Rita, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
310
 310 Decrease 11.4% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
350
 350 Decrease 2.8% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
360
 360 Increase 1.4% 100.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
365
 355 n/a 97.26% 10 n/a 2.74% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56376". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 11015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Sainte-Rita, Quebec (Code 2411015) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  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. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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Subdivisions of Les Basques Regional County Municipality
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