Val-Saint-Gilles,_Quebec

Val-Saint-Gilles

Municipality in Quebec, Canada

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.

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Val-Saint-Gilles
Municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Val-Saint-Gilles Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°58′N 79°07′W^[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Abitibi-Ouest
Settled	c. 1935
Constituted	April 1, 1939
Government ^[2]
• Mayor	Alain Guillemette
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area ^[2]^[3]
• Total	109.42 km² (42.25 sq mi)
• Land	109.39 km² (42.24 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	169
• Density	1.5/km² (4/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	7.6%
• Dwellings	79
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 3T0
Area code	819
Highways	R-393
Website	valst-gilles.ao.ca

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

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

Population

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	2021	2016	2011
Population	169 (+7.6% from 2016)	157 (-11.8% from 2011)	178 (+4.1% from 2006)
Land area	109.39 km² (42.24 sq mi)	109.74 km² (42.37 sq mi)	110.52 km² (42.67 sq mi)
Population density	1.5/km² (3.9/sq mi)	1.4/km² (3.6/sq mi)	1.6/km² (4.1/sq mi)
Median age	46.0 (M: 47.6, F: 44.8)	51.1 (M: 51.5, F: 50.2)	46.0 (M: 43.5, F: 47.2)
Private dwellings	79 (total)	81 (total)	79 (total)
Median household income	$.N/A	$51,840	$.N/A

Canada census – Val-Saint-Gilles community profile

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]

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Historical census populations – Val-Saint-Gilles, Quebec

Year	Pop.	±%
1941	511	—
1951	675	+32.1%
1956	579	−14.2%
1961	489	−15.5%
1966	483	−1.2%
1971	340	−29.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1976	272	−20.0%
1981	221	−18.8%
1986	208	−5.9%
1991	207	−0.5%
1996	187	−9.7%
2001	169	−9.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	171	+1.2%
2011	178	+4.1%
2016	157	−11.8%
2021	169	+7.6%

Source: Statistics Canada^[10]

Language

More information Canada Census Mother Tongue - Val-Saint-Gilles, Quebec, Census ...

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	11.1%	100.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	100.0%	0.0%
2011	185	180	5.9%	97.3%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	5	n/a%	2.7%
2006	170	170	10.5%	100.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%
2001	190	190	9.5%	100.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	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

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:

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2023)

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

References

[1]
"Val-Saint-Gilles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
[2]
"Val-Saint-Gilles". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
[3]
"Val-Saint-Gilles (Code 2487105) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
[4]
"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]
1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census

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