Saint-Godefroi
Township municipality
Harbour at Saint-Godefroi
Harbour at Saint-Godefroi
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Saint-Godefroi is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Godefroi
Saint-Godefroi
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°05′N 65°07′W / 48.083°N 65.117°W / 48.083; -65.117[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMBonaventure
ConstitutedDecember 16, 1913
Government
[2]
 • MayorGenade Grenier
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
[2][3]
 • Total63.60 km2 (24.56 sq mi)
 • Land63.52 km2 (24.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total380
 • Density6/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 6.2%
 • Dwellings
214
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 3C0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132

Saint-Godefroi is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. The township had a population of 380 in the Canada 2016 Census.

It is situated on the north shore of Chaleur Bay along Quebec Route 132. In addition to Saint-Godefroi itself, the township also includes the community of Kelly.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Godefroi, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 565—    
1996 488−13.6%
2001 373−23.6%
2006 370−0.8%
2011 405+9.5%
2016 380−6.2%
Saint-Godefroi Church

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Godefroi had a population of 350 living in 177 of its 200 total private dwellings, a change of -7.9% from its 2016 population of 380. With a land area of 63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.5/km2 (14.3/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Saint-Godefroi community profile
20212011
Population350 (-7.9% from 2016)405 (+9.5% from 2006)
Land area63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi)64.41 km2 (24.87 sq mi)
Population density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Median age59.6 (M: 60.4, F: 58)54.6 (M: 53.4, F: 55.3)
Private dwellings175 (total)  217 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]

Mother tongue:[11]

  • English as first language: 6.8%
  • French as first language: 87.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 5.4%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56676". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Saint-Godefroi". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Godefroi, Canton (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Godefroi, Canton (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  9. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Saint-Godefroi community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 2011-12-22.



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