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Hope, Quebec

Hope
Township municipality
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Hope is located in Eastern Quebec
Hope
Hope
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°12′W / 48.050°N 65.200°W / 48.050; -65.200Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°12′W / 48.050°N 65.200°W / 48.050; -65.200
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Bonaventure
Constituted July 1, 1855
Named for Henry Hope
Government
 • Mayor Hazen Whittom
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area
 • Total 70.50 km2 (27.22 sq mi)
 • Land 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 630
 • Density 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 13.5%
 • Dwellings 299
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0C 2K0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132

Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 630 in the Canada 2011 Census.

The only population centre within the township is Saint-Jogues (48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W / 48.17500°N 65.25083°W / 48.17500; -65.25083).

The township was surveyed circa 1786, and named in honour of British Colonel Henry Hope (c. 1746 – 1789), lieutenant-governor of Quebec from 1785 to 1789. At that time, the township also included the territory of Hope Town, Paspébiac, and Saint-Godefroi.

In 1913, Saint-Godefroi split off, and in 1936, Hope Town became a separate incorporated municipality.

The community of Saint-Jogues was formed in 1930 when 52 settlers were encouraged to colonize Gaspésie's interior during the Great Depression. By 1937, there were 300 residents in this village.

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