Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Introduction '''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.
Demographics Population trend:* Population in 2011: 1506 (2006 to 2011 population change: 4.6%)* Population in 2006: 1440* Population in 2001: 1426* Population in 1996: 1522* Population in 1991: 1523Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 656 (total dwellings: 814)Mother tongue:* English as first language: 0%* French as first language: 100%* English and French as first language: 0%* Other as first language: 0%
List of mayors Mayors of Saint-Tite-des-Caps since incorporation:* Isaïe Ferland (1861-1862, 1873-1875, 1881-1882, 1885-1887)* Hypolitte Dessers (1862-1863)* Jean-Baptiste Jean (1863-1864)* Éloi Boucher (1864-1866)* Célestin Chevalier (1866-1868, 1872-1873)* Onézime Leblond (1868-1872, 1875-1877)* Alexandre Lavoie (1877-1878)* Alfred Leclair (1878-1880)* Napoléon Poulin (1880-1881)* Édouard Girard (1882-1885, 1887-1890, 1891-1893)* Jules Gagnon (1890-1891)* Auguste Lavoie (1893-1897)* Norbert Morency (1897-1914)* Wilfrid Labranche (1914-1916)* Ludger Leblond (1916-1917)* Joseph Gauthier (1917-1921)* Achille Lachance (1921-1931)* David Morency (1931-1935, 1937-1944)* Alfredo Leclerc (1935-1937)* Télesphore Duclos (1944-1949)* Ludger Duclos (1949-1958, 1964-1966)* Noël Drouin (1958-1961)* Albany Duclos (1961-1964)* Paul-Eugène Morency (1966-1967)* Roland Ferland (1967-1969)* Jean-Noël Fortin (1969-1971)* Paul Duchesne (1971-1975)* Léopold Ferland (1975-1984)* Huguette Filion Morency (1984-1987)* Jean-Claude Clouet (1987-1998)* Anne-Marie Guilbault (1998-2005)* Pierre Dion (2005-2013)* Majella Pichette (2013- )
See also * La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality* Lombrette River* Rivière des Chenaux* Sainte-Anne River (Beaupré)* List of municipalities in Quebec
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