Maria, Quebec
Maria is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
History
Maria had been the location of a Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to European settlement. In 1774, the area began to be settled by American Loyalists, and Scottish and Irish settlers. In 1842, the geographic township was formed, named in honour of Lady Maria Howard, wife of Guy Carleton and third daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham.In 1845, the Township Municipality of Maria was established, dissolved, and re-established in 1855. In 1860, the place experienced rapid development when a group of Acadians arrived and founded the Parish of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Maria.
In 1977, Maria changed status from township municipality to just municipality.
Demographics
Mother tongue:- English as first language: 2.5%
- French as first language: 95.1%
- English and French as first language: 0.9%
- Other as first language: 0.9%