Petite-Vallée

Petite-Vallée (French pronunciation: [pətit vale]) is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Petite-Vallée
Municipality
Motto:  À votre portée
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
Settled	1858
Constituted	January 1, 1957
Government [2]
• Mayor	Monika Tait
• Federal riding	Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj
• Prov. riding	Gaspé
Area [2][3]
• Total	40.82 km2 (15.76 sq mi)
• Land	39.90 km2 (15.41 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	157
• Density	3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	7.6%
• Dwellings	98
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0E 1Y0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	R-132
Website	www.petitevallee.ca

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]

History

The first settlers were two families from Montmagny, who arrived in 1858, and built their homes at the mouth of the Petite Vallée River. Two years later, the first bridge over the river was constructed. Around 1870, clearing was done for the coastal road. In 1885, its post office opened, and in 1890, a second bridge over the Petite-Vallée River was built.^[1][4]

The municipality was formed in 1957 when it separated from the Township Municipality of Cloridorme.^[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Petite-Vallée community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	157 (-7.6% from 2016)	170 (-4.5% from 2011)	178 (-28.2% from 2006)
Land area	39.90 km2 (15.41 sq mi)	39.94 km2 (15.42 sq mi)	39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population density	3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)	4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age	62.8 (M: 61.6, F: 62.8)	58.5 (M: 58.4, F: 58.6)	56.0 (M: 57.0, F: 55.0)
Private dwellings	98 (total)  82 (occupied)	91 (total)  83 (occupied)	97 (total)
Median household income	$.N/A	$43,477	$.N/A

Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[5] 2016^[6] 2011^[7]

Historical Census Data - Petite-Vallée, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1961 455 —     1966 440 −3.3% 1971 420 −4.5% 1976 353 −16.0% 1981 332 −5.9% 1986 296 −10.8% 1991 226 −23.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1996 224 −0.9% 2001 216 −3.6% 2006 248 +14.8% 2011 178 −28.2% 2016 170 −4.5% 2021 157 −7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[8][9]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petite-Vallée, Quebec[9]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		155		150	11.8%	96.8%		5	0.0%	3.2%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2016		170		170	2.9%	100.0%		5	n/a%	2.9%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2011		175		175	32.7%	100.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2006		260		260	15.5%	100.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2001		225		225	15.4%	100.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
1996		195		195	n/a	100.0%		0	n/a	0.0%		0	n/a	0.0%		0	n/a	0.0%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec