Mont-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

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Mont-Saint-Pierre
Village municipality
Mont-Saint-Pierre-en-Gaspés.jpg
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
Mont-Saint-Pierre is located in Eastern Quebec
Mont-Saint-Pierre
Mont-Saint-Pierre
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 49°13′21″N 65°48′26″W / 49.22250°N 65.80722°W / 49.22250; -65.80722Coordinates: 49°13′21″N 65°48′26″W / 49.22250°N 65.80722°W / 49.22250; -65.80722[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Haute-Gaspésie
Settled1858
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1947
Government
[2]
 • MayorMagella Emond
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
[2][3]
 • Total51.50 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
 • Land53.20 km2 (20.54 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total192
 • Density3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 16.5%
 • Dwellings
130
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0E 1V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Census profile2404015[3]
MAMROT info04015[2]
Toponymie info42208[1]
Websitewww.mont-saint-pierre.ca

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 2006 census there were 230 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[]

A farm in the valley of Mont-Saint-Pierre in 1944

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[]

Population[]

Canada census – Mont-Saint-Pierre community profile
2011 2006
Population: 192 (-16.5% from 2006) 230 (-3.8% from 2001)
Land area: 53.20 km2 (20.54 sq mi) 53.20 km2 (20.54 sq mi)
Population density: 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age: 58.2 (M: 56.0, F: 60.0) 52.0 (M: 50.2, F: 53.5)
Total private dwellings: 130 138
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[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - Mont-Saint-Pierre, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 273—    
1996 288+5.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 239−17.0%
2006 230−3.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 192−16.5%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Reference number 42208 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ a b c Geographic code 04015 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ a b c d "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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