L'Ascension-de-Patapédia

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia
Motto(s): 
Courage, foi, tenacité
Location within Avignon RCM
L'Ascension-de-Patapédia
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°56′N 67°15′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMAvignon
Settled1930s
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1968
Government
  MayorGuy Richard
  Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
  Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
  Total97.05 km2 (37.47 sq mi)
  Land95.98 km2 (37.06 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total148
  Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
  Pop (2016–21)
9.8%
  Dwellings
111
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 1R0
Area codes418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.matapedialesplateaux.com/lascension-de-patapedia/

Being surrounded by large tracts of boreal forest, the place is economically dependent on the forestry industry, as well as some hunting and fishing tourism.

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