Mont-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
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.
Mont-Saint-Pierre | |
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Village municipality | |
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![]() Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM. | |
![]() ![]() Mont-Saint-Pierre Location in eastern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°49′W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | La Haute-Gaspésie |
Settled | 1858 |
Constituted | January 1, 1947 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Magella Emond |
• Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
• Prov. riding | Gaspé |
Area | |
• Total | 51.50 km2 (19.88 sq mi) |
• Land | 53.20 km2 (20.54 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 192 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 130 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0E 1V0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | ![]() |
Census profile | 2404015[3] |
MAMROT info | 04015[2] |
Toponymie info | 42208[1] |
Website | www |
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
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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 | |||
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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] |
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References
- Reference number 42208 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 04015 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census