Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec
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| Motto: Foi, Fraternité, Travail | ||
 Location within La Matapédia RCM. |
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 Saint-Tharcisius
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| Coordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W / 48.533°N 67.333°WCoordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W / 48.533°N 67.333°W | ||
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 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent | |
| RCM | La Matapédia | |
| Settled | 1912 | |
| Constituted | December 4, 1937 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sophie Champagne | |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
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| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 80.01 km2 (30.89 sq mi) | |
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| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 464 | |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 3.3% |
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| • Dwellings | 206 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | G0J 3G0 | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 | |
| Highways |
 Route 195
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Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.
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