Petite-Vallée, Quebec

Petite-Vallée
Municipality

Location within La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM.
Petite-Vallée

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°02′W / 49.217°N 65.033°W / 49.217; -65.033Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°02′W / 49.217°N 65.033°W / 49.217; -65.033[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM La Côte-de-Gaspé
Constituted January 1, 1957
Government[2]
 • Mayor Rodrigue Brousseau
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Gaspé
Area[2][3]
 • Total 40.80 km2 (15.75 sq mi)
 • Land 39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 178
 • Density 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 28.2%
 • Dwellings 97
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0E 1Y0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132

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

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 2001
Population: 178 (-28.2% from 2006) 248 (+14.8% from 2001) 216 (-3.6% from 1996)
Land area: 39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi) 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) 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Median age: 56.0 (M: 57.0, F: 55.0) 50.0 (M: 48.5, F: 51.0) 44.3 (M: 43.2, F: 44.8)
Total private dwellings: 97 112 96
Median household income: $.N/A $.N/A $.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[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 Decrease 32.7% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
260
 260 Increase 15.5% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
225
 225 Increase 15.4% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 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. 1 2 "Petite-Vallée (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  2. 1 2 "Petite-Vallée". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  3. 1 2 3 "Petite-Vallée census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Honguedo Strait
Grande-Vallée Cloridorme
   Petite-Vallée  
Cloridorme


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