L'Ascension-de-Patapédia

Municipality in Quebec, Canada

47°56′N 67°15′W / 47.933°N 67.250°W / 47.933; -67.250^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-MadeleineRCMAvignonSettled1930sConstitutedJanuary 1, 1968Government

^[2]

• MayorGuy Richard • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine • Prov. ridingBonaventureArea

^[2]^[3]

• Total97.05 km² (37.47 sq mi) • Land95.98 km² (37.06 sq mi)Elevation

280 m (920 ft)Population

(2021)^[3]

• Total148 • Density1.5/km² (4/sq mi) • Pop (2016–21)

9.8% • Dwellings

111Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)

G0J 1R0

Area codes418 and 581HighwaysNo major routesWebsitewww.matapedialesplateaux.com/lascension-de-patapedia/

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia 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

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 km² (37.06 sq mi)	95.93 km² (37.04 sq mi)	94.31 km² (36.41 sq mi)
Population density	1.5/km² (3.9/sq mi)	1.7/km² (4.4/sq mi)	2.0/km² (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^[5] 2016^[6] 2011^[7] earlier^[8]^[9]

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^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "L'Ascension-de-Patapédia (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "L'Ascension-de-Patapédia (Code 2406060) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
^ "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.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census