L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia
Municipality
Motto: Courage, foi, tenacité
Location within Avignon RCM.
L'Ascension-de-Patapédia Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°56′N 67°15′W / 47.933°N 67.250°WCoordinates: 47°56′N 67°15′W / 47.933°N 67.250°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Avignon
Settled	1930s
Constituted	January 1, 1968
Government[2]
• Mayor	Rémi Gallant
• Federal riding	Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
• Total	96.90 km^2 (37.41 sq mi)
• Land	94.31 km^2 (36.41 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	190
• Density	2.0/km^2 (5/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	11.2%
• Dwellings	112
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0J 1R0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.matapedia lesplateaux.com

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Being surrounded by large tracks of boreal forest, the place is economically dependent on the forestry industry, as well as some hunting and fishing tourism.^[4]

History

While the geographic township of Patapédia was proclaimed in 1881, it was not until 1937 that the village was founded. That same year the Parish of L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur (French for "Ascension of Our Lord") was established. In 1968, the Municipality of L'Ascension-de-Patapédia was incorporated, named after the parish and the township.^[1]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec[8]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 303 —     1996 267 −11.9%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 231 −13.5% 2006 214 −7.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 190 −11.2%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "L'Ascension-de-Patapédia (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
2. "L'Ascension-de-Patapédia". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
3. "L'Ascension-de-Patapédia census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
4. "Présentation de la municipalité de L'Ascension-de-Patapédia" (in French). La région de Matapédia et les Plateaux. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• municipalité de L’Ascension-de-Patapédia, Matapédia et les Plateaux region