Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente is a parish municipality in Quebec
, Canada.
This unusual municipality measures only some 60 hectares (0.6 square kilometres or 150 acre
s) in area and has a listed population of 2. It is a relic of the seigneurial system of New France
.
, at the foot of Cape Tourmente, and east of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
, in the regional county municipality
of La Côte-de-Beaupré
in the region of Capitale-Nationale
.
Located near the provincial capital of Quebec City
, it is part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec.
, the municipality was set up in 1917 by a law that detached certain buildings and lands belonging to the Séminaire de Québec from the parish of Saint-Joachim in order to avoid paying municipal taxes and fees. At that time, it had an area of several square kilometres, including farmland; however, the law specified that if the Séminaire sold any of its property, it would revert to Saint-Joachim.
By and by, all of the Séminaire's property was sold and was thereby returned to Saint-Joachim, except for the Petit-Cap property, which now constitutes the entire territory of the municipality.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada.
This unusual municipality measures only some 60 hectares (0.6 square kilometres or 150 acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s) in area and has a listed population of 2. It is a relic of the seigneurial system of New France
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
.
Geography
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente is a small enclave with the municipality of Saint-JoachimSaint-Joachim, Quebec
Saint-Joachim is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region. Located at the foot of Cape Tourmente, it is home to the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area....
, at the foot of Cape Tourmente, and east of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a town in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, along the Saint Lawrence River, north-east of the Quebec City. The population was 2,803 according to the Canada 2006 Census...
, in the regional county municipality
Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
of La Côte-de-Beaupré
La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightLa Côte-de-Beaupré is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. Regional County municipality seat is Château-Richer, Quebec. The municipality has a land area of 4,864.67 km² and a 2006 census population of 23,015 inhabitants. Its largest community is the...
in the region of Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
.
Located near the provincial capital of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, it is part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec.
History
Named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga and Cap Tourmente, a stormy promontory named by Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
, the municipality was set up in 1917 by a law that detached certain buildings and lands belonging to the Séminaire de Québec from the parish of Saint-Joachim in order to avoid paying municipal taxes and fees. At that time, it had an area of several square kilometres, including farmland; however, the law specified that if the Séminaire sold any of its property, it would revert to Saint-Joachim.
By and by, all of the Séminaire's property was sold and was thereby returned to Saint-Joachim, except for the Petit-Cap property, which now constitutes the entire territory of the municipality.
Government
The municipality is not governed by a municipal council but by the Board of Directors of the Séminaire de Québec.Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 2
- Population in 2001: 2
- Population in 1996: 4
- Population in 1991: 6