Mont-Saint-Pierre
Village municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Mont-Saint-Pierre | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM | |
 Mont-Saint-Pierre Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′21″N 65°48′26″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| 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 | 51.78 km2 (19.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 52.07 km2 (20.10 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. | |
| Population | |
• Total | 186 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 20.0% |
| • Dwellings | 133 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| 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 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
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
Summarize
Perspective
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]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 186 (+20.0% from 2016) | 155 (-19.3% from 2011) | 192 (-16.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 52.07 km2 (20.10 sq mi) | 52.39 km2 (20.23 sq mi) | 53.20 km2 (20.54 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| Median age | 61.6 (M: 60.8, F: 62.0) | 61.2 (M: 59.5, F: 61.7) | 58.2 (M: 56.0, F: 60.0) |
| Private dwellings | 133 (total) 98 (occupied) | 139 (total) | 130 (total) |
| Median household income | $.N/A | $36,160 | $.N/A |
Canada census – Mont-Saint-Pierre community profile
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%
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada[7][8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.