La Martre, Quebec

La Martre
La Martre
Municipality
	La Martre Lighthouse
	Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
	La Martre Location in eastern Quebec.
	Coordinates: 49°10′N 66°10′W / 49.167°N 66.167°W / 49.167; -66.167
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	La Haute-Gaspésie
Constituted	December 18, 1923
Government
• Mayor	Claudette Robinson
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La; Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Gaspé
Area
• Total	177.60 km2 (68.57 sq mi)
• Land	175.23 km2 (67.66 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	194
• Density	1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	20.2%
• Dwellings	119
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0E 2H0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-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.^[5]

History

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.^[6]

In 1970, the municipality was renamed to La Martre.^[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – La Martre community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	194 (-20.2% from 2016)	243 (-0.8% from 2011)	245 (-3.2% from 2006)
Land area	175.23 km² (67.66 sq mi)	175.46 km² (67.75 sq mi)	173.24 km² (66.89 sq mi)
Population density	1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi)	1.4/km² (3.6/sq mi)	1.4/km² (3.6/sq mi)
Median age	55.2 (M: 57.2, F: 48.0)	52.1 (M: 51.8, F: 53.0)	50.2 (M: 50.2, F: 50.2)
Private dwellings	119 (total) 84 (occupied)	147 (total)	184 (total)
Median household income		$45,184	$.N/A

Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[7] 2016^[8] 2011^[9] earlier^[10]^[11]

Historical Census Data - La Martre, Quebec^[12]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	336	—
1996	315	−6.2%
2001	266	−15.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	253	−4.9%
2011	245	−3.2%
2016	243	−0.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
2021	194	−20.2%

Gallery

La Martre Lighthouse, built in 1906
Cap-au-Renard

References

^ a b c "La Martre (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
^ a b "La Martre". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
^ "Profil du recensement, Recensement de 2021, Statistique Canada - Erreur de validation".
^ "Profil du recensement, Recensement de 2021, Statistique Canada - Erreur de validation".
^ "Toponyms". Le directeur général des élections du Québec (Quebec election office). 24 August 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
^ "Municipalité, historique" (in French). Municipalité de Marsoui. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

[toponymie-1] "La Martre (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

[mamrot-2] "La Martre". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

[3] "Profil du recensement, Recensement de 2021, Statistique Canada - Erreur de validation".

[4] "Profil du recensement, Recensement de 2021, Statistique Canada - Erreur de validation".

[5] "Toponyms". Le directeur général des élections du Québec (Quebec election office). 24 August 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-11.

[M-mun-6] "Municipalité, historique" (in French). Municipalité de Marsoui. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

[cp2021-7] "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.

[cp2016-8] "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.

[cp2011-9] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

[cp2006-10] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.

[cp2001-11] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

[scpast-12] Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census