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.
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[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Côte-de-Gaspé
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1957
Government
[2]
 • MayorNoel-Marie Clavet
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
[2][3]
 • 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
Decrease 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 R-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 community profile
20212011
Population157 (-7.6% from 2016)178 (-28.2% from 2006)
Land area39.90 km2 (15.41 sq mi)39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age62.8 (M: 61.6, F: 62.8)56.0 (M: 57.0, F: 55.0)
Private dwellings80 (total)  97 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[4] 2011[3] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data - Petite-Vallée, Quebec[7]
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[7]
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
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée.

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. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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