Petite-Vallée

Petite-Vallée
Municipality
Motto: 
À votre portée
Location within La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM
Location within La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM
Petite-Vallée is located in Eastern Quebec
Petite-Vallée
Petite-Vallée
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°02′W / 49.217°N 65.033°W / 49.217; -65.033[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Côte-de-Gaspé
Settled1858
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1957
Government
[2]
 • MayorMonika Tait
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
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 • Total
40.82 km2 (15.76 sq mi)
 • Land39.90 km2 (15.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
157
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 7.6%
 • Dwellings
98
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0E 1Y0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.petitevallee.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Petite-Vallée (French pronunciation: [pətit vale]) is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

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]

History

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The first settlers were two families from Montmagny, who arrived in 1858, and built their homes at the mouth of the Petite Vallée River. Two years later, the first bridge over the river was constructed. Around 1870, clearing was done for the coastal road. In 1885, its post office opened, and in 1890, a second bridge over the Petite-Vallée River was built.[1][4]

The municipality was formed in 1957 when it separated from the Township Municipality of Cloridorme.[1]

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Petite-Vallée community profile
202120162011
Population157 (-7.6% from 2016)170 (-4.5% from 2011)178 (-28.2% from 2006)
Land area39.90 km2 (15.41 sq mi)39.94 km2 (15.42 sq mi)39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age62.8 (M: 61.6, F: 62.8)58.5 (M: 58.4, F: 58.6)56.0 (M: 57.0, F: 55.0)
Private dwellings98 (total)  82 (occupied)91 (total)  83 (occupied)97 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A$43,477$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Petite-Vallée, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1961 455—    
1966 440−3.3%
1971 420−4.5%
1976 353−16.0%
1981 332−5.9%
1986 296−10.8%
1991 226−23.6%
YearPop.±%
1996 224−0.9%
2001 216−3.6%
2006 248+14.8%
2011 178−28.2%
2016 170−4.5%
2021 157−7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[10][11]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petite-Vallée, Quebec[11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
155
 150 Decrease 11.8% 96.8% 5 Steady 0.0% 3.2% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2016
170
 170 Decrease 2.9% 100.0% 5 Increase n/a% 2.9% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2011
175
 175 Decrease 32.7% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2006
260
 260 Increase 15.5% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2001
225
 225 Increase 15.4% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
1996
195
 195 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Petite-Vallée (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 03015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ^ a b "Petite-Vallée (Code 2403015) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  4. ^ "Faits historiques". petitevallee.ca (in French). Municipalité de Petite-Vallée. 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
  11. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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