Chute-Saint-Philippe,_Quebec

Chute-Saint-Philippe

Chute-Saint-Philippe

Municipality in Quebec, Canada


Chute-Saint-Philippe is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

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The village is located in a fairly flat valley surrounded by a mountainous area of the Laurentian Hills that are dominated by mixed forest.[1]

History

The settlement initially had the name Chute-Leon at the beginning of the 20th century, in memory of Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903), and was called Victoria Falls by 1903, in honour of Queen Victoria (1819-1901).[1]

In 1921, a mission was founded here with Philip the Apostle as its patron saint. In 1934, the local post office was renamed to Chute-Saint-Philippe, taking its name from a drop on the Kiamika River and the patron saint.[1] On December 26, 1940, the Municipality of Chute St-Philippe was formed out of territory ceded from Ferme-Neuve and an adjacent unorganized territory. In 1969, the orthography was adjusted to Chute-Saint-Philippe.[4]

In 1966, the mission received its status as a parish.[1]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chute-Saint-Philippe had a population of 1,039 living in 513 of its 876 total private dwellings, a change of 10.3% from its 2016 population of 942. With a land area of 298.64 km2 (115.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.9%
  • French as first language: 95.2%
  • English and French as first language: 1.4%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%
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Local government

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Chute-Saint-Philippe forms part of the federal electoral district of Laurentides—Labelle and has been represented by Marie-Hélène Gaudreau of the Bloc Québécois since 2019. Provincially, Chute-Saint-Philippe is part of the Labelle electoral district and is represented by Chantale Jeannotte of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

List of former mayors:[8]

  • Heni Jolicoeur (1941–1967)
  • Arnold Michaudville (1967–1971)
  • Jean-Pierre Jolicoeur (1971–1973)
  • Georges Bélec (1973–1975)
  • Fernand Prud'Homme (1975–1978)
  • Jacques Perras (1978–1981)
  • Francine Bélec (interim 1981)
  • Jean-Pierre Jolicoeur (1981–1995)
  • Henriette Lachaine (1995–1997)
  • Jean-Jacques Paquette (1997–2005)
  • Claude Blain (2005–2009)
  • Normand St-Amour (2009–present)

See also


References

  1. "Chute-Saint-Philippe (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 79065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Chute-Saint-Philippe, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  4. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Chute-Saint-Philippe (municipalité) 26.10.1940 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. "Vie municipale: Historique". www.chute-saint-philippe.ca (in Canadian French). Municipalité de Chute-Saint-Philippe. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

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