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Country
  
Canada

Constituted
  
July 1, 1855

Postal code(s)
  
G0C 2K0

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:51 AM

Province
  
Québec

RCM
  
Bonaventure

Time zone
  
EST (UTC−5)

Area
  
70.5 km²

Population
  
630 (2011)

Named for
  
Henry Hope

Hope, Quebec

Region
  
Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 63% Humidity

Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 630 in the Canada 2011 Census.

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Map of Hope, QC, Canada

The only population centre within the township is Saint-Jogues (48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W).

History

The township was surveyed circa 1786, and named in honour of British Colonel Henry Hope (c. 1746 – 1789), lieutenant-governor of Quebec from 1785 to 1789. At that time, the township also included the territory of Hope Town, Paspébiac, and Saint-Godefroi.

In 1913, Saint-Godefroi split off, and in 1936, Hope Town became a separate incorporated municipality.

The community of Saint-Jogues was formed in 1930 when 52 settlers were encouraged to colonize Gaspésie's interior during the Great Depression. By 1937, there were 300 residents in this village.

Language

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 17.3%
  • French as first language: 80.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.7%
  • References

    Hope, Quebec Wikipedia