Chute-Saint-Philippe, Quebec

Chute-Saint-Philippe
Municipality
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Chute-Saint-Philippe Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°39′N 75°14′W / 46.650°N 75.233°WCoordinates: 46°39′N 75°14′W / 46.650°N 75.233°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Antoine-Labelle
Constituted	October 26, 1940
Government[2]
• Mayor	Normand St-Amour
• Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
• Prov. riding	Labelle
Area[2][3]
• Total	321.40 km^2 (124.09 sq mi)
• Land	298.73 km^2 (115.34 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	892
• Density	3.0/km^2 (8/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.2%
• Dwellings	860
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0W 1A0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 311
Website	www.chute- saint-philippe.ca

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

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 place was renamed to Chute-Saint-Philippe, taking its name from a drop on the Kiamika River and the patron saint. In 1966, the mission received its status as a parish.^[1]

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2011: 892 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.2%)
• Population in 2006: 890
• Population in 2001: 823
• Population in 1996: 778
• Population in 1991: 698

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 424 (total dwellings: 860)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 2.3%
• French as first language: 94.3%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 3.4%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Chute-Saint-Philippe (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
2. Geographic code 79065 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Chute-Saint-Philippe census profile
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Media related to Chute-Saint-Philippe at Wikimedia Commons