La Martre, Quebec

La Martre
Municipality

Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
La Martre

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 49°10′N 66°10′W / 49.167°N 66.167°WCoordinates: 49°10′N 66°10′W / 49.167°N 66.167°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM La Haute-Gaspésie
Constituted December 18, 1923
Government[2]
 • Mayor Claudette Robinson
 • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. riding Gaspé
Area[2][3]
 • Total 177.60 km2 (68.57 sq mi)
 • Land 173.24 km2 (66.89 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 245
 • Density 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 3.2%
 • Dwellings 184
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0E 2H0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132

La Martre 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 Lighthouse, built in 1906.

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

Population

Historical Census Data - La Martre, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 336—    
1996 315−6.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 266−15.6%
2006 253−4.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 245−3.2%

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "La Martre (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "La Martre". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "La Martre census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  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. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  8. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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