Saint-Tite-des-Caps is a municipality in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. Located on Route 138 to Baie-Saint-Paul, this road climbs up sharply to about 700 meters (2,300 ft) to reach the town nestled in a valley. The Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River forms the municipal western boundary.
Saint-Tite-des-Caps | |
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Municipality | |
| Motto(s): Travail Vertu | |
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM | |
Saint-Tite-des-Caps Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°08′N 70°46′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | La Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Settled | 1853 |
| Constituted | December 24, 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Dion |
| • Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
| • Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.80 km2 (50.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 129.25 km2 (49.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,506 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | |
| • Dwellings | 814 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0A 4J0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | |
| Website | sainttitedescaps |
The place is named after Titus, companion of Saint Paul, whereas "des-Caps" indicates its position within the Capes Region, that stretches from Cape Tourmente to Baie-Saint-Paul.[1]
In 1853, the mission was founded, that became the Parish of Saint-Tite-des-Caps in 1876 when it separated from Saint-Joachim. In 1866, its post office opened. In 1872, the Municipality of Saint-Tite-des-Caps was incorporated.[1]
Population trend:[4]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 656 (total dwellings: 814)
Mother tongue:
Mayors of Saint-Tite-des-Caps since incorporation:[5]
Media related to Saint-Tite-des-Caps at Wikimedia Commons
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¹Does not belong to the CMQ — ²Does not belong to the Quebec City CMA | |
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