Petite-Vallée, Quebec

Petite-Vallée is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Petite-Vallée
Municipality
Location within La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM.
Petite-Vallée Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°02′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	La Côte-de-Gaspé
Constituted	January 1, 1957
Government [2]
• Mayor	Noel-Marie Clavet
• Federal riding	Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Gaspé
Area [2][3]
• Total	40.80 km^2 (15.75 sq mi)
• Land	39.28 km^2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	178
• Density	4.5/km^2 (12/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	28.2%
• Dwellings	97
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0E 1Y0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132

The municipality was formed in 1957, when it separated from the Township Municipality of Cloridorme. Its name (French for "Little Valley") describes its location in the hollow of a shallow valley and dates back to at least 1754 when it appeared on a map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Petite-Vallée, Quebec community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		178 (-28.2% from 2006)	248 (+14.8% from 2001)
Land area:		39.28 km^2 (15.17 sq mi)	39.28 km^2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population density:		4.5/km^2 (12/sq mi)	6.3/km^2 (16/sq mi)
Median age:		56.0 (M: 57.0, F: 55.0)	50.0 (M: 48.5, F: 51.0)
Total private dwellings:		97	112
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 - Petite-Vallée, Quebec[6]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 226 —     1996 224 −0.9%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 216 −3.6% 2006 248 +14.8%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 178 −28.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petite-Vallée, Quebec[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		175		175	32.7%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2006		260		260	15.5%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		225		225	15.4%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		195		195	n/a	100.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Petite-Vallée (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
2. "Petite-Vallée". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census