Val-Saint-Gilles

Val-Saint-Gilles
Val-Saint-Gilles
Municipality
	Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.
	; Val-Saint-Gilles Location in western Quebec.
	Coordinates: 48°58′N 79°07′W / 48.967°N 79.117°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Abitibi-Ouest
Settled	c. 1935
Constituted	April 1, 1939
Government
• Mayor	Mario Richer
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area
• Total	108.20 km2 (41.78 sq mi)
• Land	110.52 km2 (42.67 sq mi)
	There is an apparent; contradiction between two; authoritative sources
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	178
• Density	1.6/km2 (4/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	4.1%
• 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

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 110.54 km² and with a population of 154 in the Canada 2006 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

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

Canada census – Val-Saint-Gilles community profile

	2011
Population	178 (+4.1% from 2006)
Land area	110.52 km² (42.67 sq mi)
Population density	1.6/km² (4.1/sq mi)
Median age	46.0 (M: 43.5, F: 47.2)
Private dwellings	79 (total)
Median household income	$.N/A

Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2011^[3] earlier^[5]^[6]

Historical Census Data - Val-Saint-Gilles, Quebec^[7]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	207	—
1996	187	−9.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
2001	169	−9.6%
2006	171	+1.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
2011	178	+4.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Val-Saint-Gilles, Quebec^[7]
Census	Total	French			English			French & English			Other
Year	Responses	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %
2011	185	180	5.9%	97.30%	0	0.0%	0.00%	0	0.0%	0.00%	5	n/a%	2.70%
2006	170	170	10.5%	100.00%	0	0.0%	0.00%	0	0.0%	0.00%	0	0.0%	0.00%
2001	190	190	9.5%	100.00%	0	0.0%	0.00%	0	0.0%	0.00%	0	0.0%	0.00%
1996	210	210	n/a	100.00%	0	n/a	0.00%	0	n/a	0.00%	0	n/a	0.00%

Municipal council

Mayor: Mario Richer
Councillors: Kathy Beauchesne, Ghyslain-Guy Lavoie, Jean-Marie Lavoie, Marie-Rose Lavoie, Réal Paul, Daniel Poirier

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Val-Saint-Gilles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
^ ^a ^b "Val-Saint-Gilles". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
^ ^a ^b "La Municipalité" (in French). Municipalité de Val St-Gilles. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

[toponymie-1] "Val-Saint-Gilles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

[mamrot-2] "Val-Saint-Gilles". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

[cp2011-3] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-30.

[VSG-4] "La Municipalité" (in French). Municipalité de Val St-Gilles. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

[cp2006-5] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.

[cp2001-6] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

[scpast-7] Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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v t e Subdivisions of Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
Towns	Duparquet La Sarre Macamic
Municipalities	Authier Authier-Nord Chazel Clerval Dupuy Gallichan La Reine Normétal Palmarolle Poularies Rapide-Danseur Roquemaure Sainte-Germaine-Boulé Taschereau Val-Saint-Gilles
Townships	Clermont
Parishes	Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg Saint-Lambert
Unorganized territories	Lac-Duparquet Rivière-Ojima
Regional County Municipalities (RCM): in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: Abitibi Abitibi-Ouest La Vallée-de-l'Or Témiscamingue Independent Cities: Rouyn-Noranda Native Reserves: Kebaowek Lac-Simon Pikogan Timiskaming