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Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec

Saint-Tharcisius
Parish municipality
Saint-Tharcisius - Forêt.jpg
Coat of arms of Saint-Tharcisius
Coat of arms
Motto: Foi, Fraternité, Travail
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Tharcisius is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Tharcisius
Saint-Tharcisius
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W / 48.533°N 67.333°W / 48.533; -67.333Coordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W / 48.533°N 67.333°W / 48.533; -67.333
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matapédia
Settled 1912
Constituted December 4, 1937
Government
 • Mayor Sophie Champagne
 • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area
 • Total 78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi)
 • Land 80.01 km2 (30.89 sq mi)
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Population (2011)
 • Total 464
 • Density 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 3.3%
 • Dwellings 206
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 3G0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 195

Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.





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