La Martre, Quebec

La Martre
Municipality
La Martre Lighthouse
La Martre Lighthouse
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM
La Martre is located in Eastern Quebec
La Martre
La Martre
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 49°10′N 66°10′W / 49.167°N 66.167°W / 49.167; -66.167[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Haute-Gaspésie
ConstitutedDecember 18, 1923
Government
[2]
 • MayorYves Sohier
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
179.11 km2 (69.15 sq mi)
 • Land175.23 km2 (67.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
194
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 20.2%
 • Dwellings
119
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0E 2H0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.la-martre.ca Edit this at Wikidata

La Martre (French pronunciation: [la maʁtʁ]) is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

In addition to La Martre itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Cap-au-Renard, Christie, and Sainte-Marthe-de-Gaspé.[4]

History

La Martre ca. 1935

The area saw permanent settlement in the late 19th century and was originally called Rivière-à-la-Marthe, after the Marten River (French: Rivière à la Marthe) that flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence there. The marten is found along this river's banks and is abundant in the Gaspé region.[1]

In 1923, the place separated from the municipality of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to form the Township Municipality of Christie, named in honour of Robert Christie. In 1950, the township municipality was split in two when Marsoui was incorporated as a village municipality.[5]

In 1970, the municipality was renamed to La Martre.[1]

Demographics

La Martre Lighthouse, built in 1906

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, La Martre had a population of 194 living in 84 of its 119 total private dwellings, a change of -20.2% from its 2016 population of 243. With a land area of 175.23 km2 (67.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – La Martre community profile
202120162011
Population194 (-20.2% from 2016)243 (-0.8% from 2011)245 (-3.2% from 2006)
Land area175.23 km2 (67.66 sq mi)175.46 km2 (67.75 sq mi)173.24 km2 (66.89 sq mi)
Population density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
Median age55.2 (M: 57.2, F: 48.0)52.1 (M: 51.8, F: 53.0)50.2 (M: 50.2, F: 50.2)
Private dwellings119 (total)  84 (occupied)147 (total)  99 (occupied)184 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A$45,184$.N/A
Notes: 2021 and 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]
Historical Census Data - La Martre, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1931 519—    
1941 966+86.1%
1951 736−23.8%
1956 779+5.8%
1961 652−16.3%
1966 565−13.3%
YearPop.±%
1971 471−16.6%
1976 430−8.7%
1981 376−12.6%
1986 383+1.9%
1991 336−12.3%
1996 315−6.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 266−15.6%
2006 253−4.9%
2011 245−3.2%
2016 243−0.8%
2021 194−20.2%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada[12][13]

Government

List of former mayors:[14]

  • Louis Roy (1924–1926)
  • Pierre Maloney (1926–1937)
  • Roger L'Italien (1937–1939, 1949–1953)
  • Willie Gagnon (1939–1945, 1947–1949)
  • Marcellin Campion (1945–1947)
  • Gérard Gagnon (1953–1957, 1958–1959)
  • Damase Morin (1957–1958)
  • Maurice Gasse (1959–1965)
  • Grégoire Gasse (1965–1971)
  • Jean-Yves Gagnon (1971–1973, 1980–1989)
  • Ovilla Vallée (1973–1976, 1977–1980)
  • Noël Vallée (1976–1977)
  • Albert Robinson (1980)
  • Jean-Guy Vallée (1989–1990)
  • Fernand Hanley (1990–1992)
  • Raymond St-Pierre (1992–1996, 2005–2009)
  • Théodule Dion (1996–1999)
  • Harold Gagnon (1999–2005)
  • Claudette Robinson (2009–2013)
  • Michel Laperle (2013–2014)
  • Yves Sohier (2014–present)
  • Cap-au-Renard
    Cap-au-Renard

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "La Martre (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 04030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  3. ^ a b "La Martre, Quebec (Code 2404030) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  4. ^ "Toponyms". Le directeur général des élections du Québec (Quebec election office). 24 August 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  5. ^ "Municipalité, historique" (in French). Municipalité de Marsoui. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
  13. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  14. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: La Martre (municipalité) 18.12.1923 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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