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Val-Saint-Gilles

Coordinates: 48°58′N 79°07′W / 48.967°N 79.117°W / 48.967; -79.117
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Val-Saint-Gilles
Municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Val-Saint-Gilles is located in Western Quebec
Val-Saint-Gilles

Val-Saint-Gilles
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°58′N 79°07′W / 48.967°N 79.117°W / 48.967; -79.117[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settledc. 1935
ConstitutedApril 1, 1939
Government
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 • MayorAlain Guillemette
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
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 • Total
109.42 km2 (42.25 sq mi)
 • Land109.39 km2 (42.24 sq mi)
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
169
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 7.6%
 • Dwellings
79
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3T0
Area code819
Highways R-393
Websitevalst-gilles.ao.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Val-Saint-Gilles is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of La Sarre. It covers 109.39 km² and with a population of 169 in the 2021 Canadian census, it is the least populous incorporated municipality in the regional county.

It lies at the northern edge of the Abitibi Clay Belt. The undulating land is dotted with swamps, a few small lakes, and sand and gravel deposits. Its high point is marked by two hills near the village with an altitude of 345 metres (1,132 ft). The Turgeon River, the only notable river and tributary of the Harricana River, flows through the north-western part of the municipality.[4]

History

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The first settlers, arriving circa 1935 as part of the Vautrin Settlement Plan, came from Clermont, Montreal, and Mont-Laurier. In 1937, they founded the Saint-Gilles-de-Clermont Parish, and two years later, the place separated from Clermont Township and was incorporated as the Municipality of Val-Saint-Gilles, named after Saint Giles.[1][4]

But because of the harsh land, the settlers could barely make a living and many soon left, reducing the population from over 600 persons to less than 200 today. Its residents mostly commute to La Sarre and the surrounding area, working particularly in the mining and forestry sectors.[1]

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Val-Saint-Gilles community profile
202120162011
Population169 (+7.6% from 2016)157 (-11.8% from 2011)178 (+4.1% from 2006)
Land area109.39 km2 (42.24 sq mi)109.74 km2 (42.37 sq mi)110.52 km2 (42.67 sq mi)
Population density1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi)1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi)
Median age46.0 (M: 47.6, F: 44.8)51.1 (M: 51.5, F: 50.2)46.0 (M: 43.5, F: 47.2)
Private dwellings79 (total)  81 (total)  79 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A$51,840$.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 populations – Val-Saint-Gilles, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1941 511—    
1951 675+32.1%
1956 579−14.2%
1961 489−15.5%
1966 483−1.2%
1971 340−29.6%
YearPop.±%
1976 272−20.0%
1981 221−18.8%
1986 208−5.9%
1991 207−0.5%
1996 187−9.7%
2001 169−9.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 171+1.2%
2011 178+4.1%
2016 157−11.8%
2021 169+7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[10]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Val-Saint-Gilles, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
155
 160 Decrease 11.1% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
2011
185
 180 Increase 5.9% 97.3% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 5 Increase n/a% 2.7%
2006
170
 170 Decrease 10.5% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2001
190
 190 Decrease 9.5% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
1996
210
 210 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

Government

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Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Alain Guillemette
  • Councillors: Nancy Filiatrault, Réjean Dicaire, Chloé Roux, Roger Paul, Jean-Marie Lavoie, Marianne Bergeron

List of former mayors:

  • Marc Quirion (...–2005)
  • Benoît Sarrazin (2005–2009)
  • Réjean Lambert (2009–2021)
  • Alain Guillemette (2021–present)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Val-Saint-Gilles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Val-Saint-Gilles". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. ^ a b "Val-Saint-Gilles (Code 2487105) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ a b "La Municipalité" (in French). Municipalité de Val St-Gilles. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
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