Mont-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
Mont-Saint-Pierre | |
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![]() Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM | |
Coordinates: 49°13′21″N 65°48′26″W / 49.22250°N 65.80722°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | La Haute-Gaspésie |
Settled | 1858 |
Constituted | January 1, 1947 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Magella Emond |
• Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
• Prov. riding | Gaspé |
Area | |
• Total | 51.78 km2 (19.99 sq mi) |
• Land | 52.07 km2 (20.10 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. | |
Population | |
• Total | 186 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 133 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | ![]() |
Website | www |
Mont-Saint-Pierre is a village municipality in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Haute-Gaspésie in the administrative region of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
The village is located at the foot of the eponymous Mount Saint-Pierre. This 411 metres (1,348 ft) high mount juts into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, separating Cove Mont-Louis from Cove Mont-Saint-Pierre, into which the Mont-Saint-Pierre River flows. The place was formerly called Rivière-à-Pierre.[1]
The 2021 census there were 186 inhabitants.
Mont-Saint-Pierre is well known for hang-gliding and paragliding, and home to the Mont-Saint-Pierre Ecological Reserve. The Festival of Free Flight (Fête de Vol Libre) is held each year since 1978.
History
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Permanent settlement occurred in 1858. Its post office opened in 1904. In 1947, the village was incorporated when it separated from Mont-Louis.[1]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mont-Saint-Pierre had a population of 186 living in 98 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of 20% from its 2016 population of 155. With a land area of 52.07 km2 (20.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 186 (+20.0% from 2016) | 155 (-19.3% from 2011) | 192 (-16.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 52.07 km2 (20.10 sq mi) | 52.39 km2 (20.23 sq mi) | 53.20 km2 (20.54 sq mi) |
Population density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
Median age | 61.6 (M: 60.8, F: 62.0) | 61.2 (M: 59.5, F: 61.7) | 58.2 (M: 56.0, F: 60.0) |
Private dwellings | 133 (total) 98 (occupied) | 139 (total) | 130 (total) |
Median household income | $.N/A | $36,160 | $.N/A |
As of 2021, the population speaks almost exclusively French. The breakdown of mother tongues is:[3]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 94.6%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.7%
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Source: Statistics Canada[9][10] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 42208". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 04015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Mont-Saint-Pierre, Quebec (Code 2404015) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "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.
External links
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