Petite-Vallée, Quebec

Petite-Vallée is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Petite-Vallée
Municipality
Location within La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM.
Petite-Vallée
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°02′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Côte-de-Gaspé
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1957
Government
 • MayorNoel-Marie Clavet
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
 • Total40.80 km2 (15.75 sq mi)
 • Land39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total178
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 28.2%
 • Dwellings
97
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0E 1Y0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132

The municipality was formed in 1957, when it separated from the Township Municipality of Cloridorme. Its name (French for "Little Valley") describes its location in the hollow of a shallow valley and dates back to at least 1754 when it appeared on a map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[1]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Petite-Vallée, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 178 (-28.2% from 2006) 248 (+14.8% from 2001)
Land area: 39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi) 39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population density: 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Median age: 56.0 (M: 57.0, F: 55.0) 50.0 (M: 48.5, F: 51.0)
Total private dwellings: 97 112
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[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - Petite-Vallée, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 226—    
1996 224−0.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 216−3.6%
2006 248+14.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 178−28.2%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petite-Vallée, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
175
 175 32.7% 100.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2006
260
 260 15.5% 100.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2001
225
 225 15.4% 100.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
195
 195 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References
  1. "Petite-Vallée (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  2. "Petite-Vallée". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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