Mont-Saint-Pierre

Mont-Saint-Pierre
Village municipality
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; -65.80722[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
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]
 • Total
51.78 km2 (19.99 sq mi)
 • Land52.07 km2 (20.10 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
186
 • Density3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 20.0%
 • Dwellings
133
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0E 1V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.mont-saint-pierre.ca/html Edit this at Wikidata

Mont-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) 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

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

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]

Canada census – Mont-Saint-Pierre community profile
202120162011
Population186 (+20.0% from 2016)155 (-19.3% from 2011)192 (-16.5% from 2006)
Land area52.07 km2 (20.10 sq mi)52.39 km2 (20.23 sq mi)53.20 km2 (20.54 sq mi)
Population density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi)3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Median age61.6 (M: 60.8, F: 62.0)61.2 (M: 59.5, F: 61.7)58.2 (M: 56.0, F: 60.0)
Private dwellings133 (total)  98 (occupied)139 (total)  130 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A$36,160$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]

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%
Historical Census Data - Mont-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1951 371—    
1956 427+15.1%
1961 428+0.2%
1966 406−5.1%
1971 371−8.6%
1976 366−1.3%
1981 351−4.1%
1986 346−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1991 273−21.1%
1996 288+5.5%
2001 239−17.0%
2006 230−3.8%
2011 192−16.5%
2016 155−19.3%
2021 186+20.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Mont-Saint-Pierre (Code 2404015) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  10. ^ "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.
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