Sainte-Florence, Quebec
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Sainte-Florence | |
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| Motto: Travail, Foi, Honneur | |
 Location within La Matapédia RCM. | |
  Sainte-Florence Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′N 67°14′W / 48.267°N 67.233°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matapédia |
| Constituted | April 12, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Poitras |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski—La Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.60 km2 (39.61 sq mi) |
| • Land | 103.48 km2 (39.95 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
• Total | 367 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.4% |
| • Dwellings | 207 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www |
Sainte-Florence (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t flɔʁɑ̃s];) is a Canadian forestry village in the province of Quebec, located in the Matapédia Valley in the Gaspé Peninsula.
The municipality had a population of 367 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
Population
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Florence had a population of 367 living in 187 of its 207 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 384. With a land area of 103.48 km2 (39.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Canada census – Sainte-Florence community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 367 (-4.4% from 2016) | 384 (-7.2% from 2011) | 414 (-9.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 103.48 km2 (39.95 sq mi) | 103.57 km2 (39.99 sq mi) | 103.05 km2 (39.79 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56.4 (M: 57.2, F: 55.6) | 54.5 (M: 54.1, F: 55.5) | 54.0 (M: 53.5, F: 54.2) |
| Private dwellings | 185 (total) | 209 (total) | 215 (total) |
| Median household income | $40,768 | $.N/A |
