L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia
Municipality
Motto(s): Courage, foi, tenacité

Location within Avignon RCM.
L'Ascension-de-Patapédia
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°56′N 67°15′W / 47.933°N 67.250°W / 47.933; -67.250Coordinates: 47°56′N 67°15′W / 47.933°N 67.250°W / 47.933; -67.250[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Avignon
Settled 1930s
Constituted January 1, 1968
Government[2]
 • Mayor Guy Richard
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
 • Total 96.90 km2 (37.41 sq mi)
 • Land 94.31 km2 (36.41 sq mi)
Elevation 280 m (920 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 190
 • Density 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 11.2%
 • Dwellings 112
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) G0J 1R0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways No major routes
Website www.matapedia
lesplateaux.com

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Being surrounded by large tracts of boreal forest, the place is economically dependent on the forestry industry, as well as some hunting and fishing tourism.[4]

History

While the geographic township of Patapédia was proclaimed in 1881, it was not until 1937 that the village was founded. That same year the Parish of L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur (French for "Ascension of Our Lord") was established. In 1968, the Municipality of L'Ascension-de-Patapédia was incorporated, named after the parish and the township.[1]

Demographics

Canada census – L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 190 (-11.2% from 2006) 214 (-7.4% from 2001)
Land area: 94.31 km2 (36.41 sq mi) 94.31 km2 (36.41 sq mi)
Population density: 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Median age: 56.4 (M: 54.8, F: 59.5) 51.4 (M: 51.3, F: 51.5)
Total private dwellings: 112 113
Median household income: $.N/A $.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 303—    
1996 267−11.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 231−13.5%
2006 214−7.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 190−11.2%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "L'Ascension-de-Patapédia (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. 1 2 "L'Ascension-de-Patapédia". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  4. ↑ "Présentation de la municipalité de L'Ascension-de-Patapédia" (in French). La région de Matapédia et les Plateaux. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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