Saint-Tite-des-Caps


Saint-Tite-des-Caps is a municipality in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. Located on Route 138 to Baie-Saint-Paul, this road climbs up sharply to about to reach the town nestled in a valley. The Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River forms the municipal western boundary.
The place is named after Titus, companion of Saint Paul, whereas "des-Caps" indicates its position within the Capes Region, that stretches from Cape Tourmente to Baie-Saint-Paul.

History

In 1853, the mission was founded, that became the Parish of Saint-Tite-des-Caps in 1876 when it separated from Saint-Joachim. In 1866, its post office opened. In 1872, the Municipality of Saint-Tite-des-Caps was incorporated.
In 1971, a part of its territory was dissolved and returned to unorganized.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents : 720
Mother tongue :
  • English as first language: 0.3%
  • French as first language: 98.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.3%

Local government

List of mayors of Saint-Tite-des-Caps since incorporation:
  • Isaïe Ferland
  • Hypolitte Dessers
  • Jean–Baptiste Jean
  • Éloi Boucher
  • Célestin Chevalier
  • Onézime Leblond
  • Alexandre Lavoie
  • Alfred Leclair
  • Napoléon Poulin
  • Édouard Girard
  • Jules Gagnon
  • Auguste Lavoie
  • Norbert Morency
  • Wilfrid Labranche
  • Ludger Leblond
  • Joseph Gauthier
  • Achille Lachance
  • David Morency
  • Alfredo Leclerc
  • Télesphore Duclos
  • Ludger Duclos
  • Noël Drouin
  • Albany Duclos
  • Paul–Eugène Morency
  • Roland Ferland
  • Jean–Noël Fortin
  • Paul Duchesne
  • Léopold Ferland
  • Huguette Filion Morency
  • Jean–Claude Clouet
  • Anne–Marie Guilbault
  • Pierre Dion
  • Majella Pichette