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Petite-Vallée
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 / 49.217°N 65.033°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	La Côte-de-Gaspé
Settled	1858
Constituted	January 1, 1957
Government
• Mayor	Monika Tait
• Federal riding	Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Gaspé
Area
• Total	40.82 km2 (15.76 sq mi)
• Land	39.90 km2 (15.41 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• 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 code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-132
Website	www.petitevallee.ca

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

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] earlier^[8]^[9]

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^[10]^[11]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petite-Vallée, Quebec^[11]
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%

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Petite-Vallée (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 03015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
^ ^a ^b "Petite-Vallée (Code 2403015) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
^ "Faits historiques". petitevallee.ca (in French). Municipalité de Petite-Vallée. 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census