L'Ascension-de-Patapédia

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	97.05 km^2 (37.47 sq mi)
• Land	95.98 km^2 (37.06 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	148
• Density	1.5/km^2 (4/sq mi)
• Pop (2016–21)	9.8%
• Dwellings	111
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 1R0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.matapedialesplateaux.com/lascension-de-patapedia/

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia (French pronunciation: [lasɑ̃sjɔ̃ də patapedja]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, L'Ascension-de-Patapédia had a population of 148 living in 87 of its 111 total private dwellings, a change of -9.8% from its 2016 population of 164. With a land area of 95.98 km^2 (37.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km^2 (4.9/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – L'Ascension-de-Patapédia community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	148 (-9.8% from 2016)	164 (-13.7% from 2011)	190 (-11.2% from 2006)
Land area	95.98 km^2 (37.06 sq mi)	95.93 km^2 (37.04 sq mi)	94.31 km^2 (36.41 sq mi)
Population density	1.5/km^2 (3.9/sq mi)	1.7/km^2 (4.4/sq mi)	2.0/km^2 (5.2/sq mi)
Median age	63.6 (M: 63.2, F: 63.6)	58.8 (M: 58.5, F: 59.0)	56.4 (M: 54.8, F: 59.5)
Private dwellings	111 (total)  87 (occupied)	113 (total)	112 (total)
Median household income	$.N/A	$34,176	$.N/A

Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]

Historical Census Data - L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1971 635 —     1976 444 −30.1% 1981 383 −13.7% 1986 345 −9.9% 1991 303 −12.2% 1996 267 −11.9%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 231 −13.5% 2006 214 −7.4% 2011 190 −11.2% 2016 164 −13.7% 2021 148 −9.8%
Source: Statistics Canada[9]

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. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 06060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
3. "L'Ascension-de-Patapédia (Code 2406060) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
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. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
9. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census

External links

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