L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec

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

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia
Municipality
Motto(s):  Courage, foi, tenacité
Location within Avignon RCM.
L'Ascension-de-Patapédia Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°56′N 67°15′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Avignon
Settled	1930s
Constituted	January 1, 1968
Government [2]
• Mayor	Guy Richard
• 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	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 1R0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.matapedia lesplateaux.com

Being surrounded by large tracts 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

Canada census – L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	190 (-11.2% from 2006)	214 (-7.4% from 2001)
Land area:	94.31 km^2 (36.41 sq mi)	94.31 km^2 (36.41 sq mi)
Population density:	2.0/km^2 (5.2/sq mi)	2.3/km^2 (6.0/sq mi)
Median age:	56.4 (M: 54.8, F: 59.5)	51.4 (M: 51.3, F: 51.5)
Total private dwellings:	112	113
Median household income:	$.N/A	$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Historical Census Data - L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec[7]

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. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
4. "Présentation de la municipalité de L'Ascension-de-Patapédia" (in French). La région de Matapédia et les Plateaux. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

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