Déléage, Quebec

Déléage is a town and municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the eastern banks of the Gatineau River opposite Maniwaki.

Déléage
Municipality
Déléage
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°23′N 75°55′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1881
Government
 • MayorJean-Paul Barbe
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
 • Total265.70 km2 (102.59 sq mi)
 • Land249.09 km2 (96.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,856
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
 5.5%
 • Dwellings
967
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J9E 3A8
Area code(s)819
Websitewww.deleage.ca

Deleage and Deléage are frequently used alternate spellings.[4] The official spelling was changed from Deleage to Déléage on March 20, 2004.[5]

History

In 1871, the Kensington Township was proclaimed, named after a district of West London, England. In 1881, the Township Municipality of Kensington was formed. In 1930, it was renamed to Déléage, in honour of Jean-Francois-Regis Déléage (1821-1884), born in Haute-Loire and missionary in the Outaouais from 1853 to 1879, where he founded a dozen parishes. His name has also been used to identify the post office between 1929 and 1967.[4]

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 1856 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.5%)
  • Population in 2006: 1964
  • Population in 2001: 2053 (R)
    • 2001 to 2006 population change: -4.3%
  • Population in 1996: 2036
  • Population in 1991: 1921

(R) = Revised count.[7]

Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 824

Languages:

  • English as first language: 3%
  • French as first language: 94%
  • English and French as first language: 1%
  • Other as first language: 2%

References
  1. Reference number 176541 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 83070 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2483070) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. "Municipalité de Déléage" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-08-22. Retrieved 2012-03-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. Statistics Canada - Population and dwelling count amendments to the 2001 Census
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