La Pêche

La Pêche (Standard Quebec French: [la pɛːʃ], colloquially [la paɪ̯ʃ]; "The Peach") is a municipality along both sides of the Gatineau River in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, about 30 km (19 mi) north of downtown Gatineau.

For other uses, see Peche.

La Pêche
Municipality
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
La Pêche is located in Western Quebec
La Pêche
La Pêche
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°41′N 75°59′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1975
Government
[2]
 • MayorGuillaume Lamoureux
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total616.50 km2 (238.03 sq mi)
 • Land577.18 km2 (222.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total8,636
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 9.8%
 • Dwellings
4,962
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0X 2W0
Area code819
Highways R-105
R-366
Websitewww.villelapeche.qc.ca

Bordering on the north side of the Gatineau Park, La Pêche provides multiple access points to this park.

La Pêche was declared Quebec's first and Canada's second fair trade town on November 9, 2007.

Communities
Highway 105 at Alcove.

It includes the following villages and communities:

  • Duclos
  • East Aldfield
  • Edelweiss
  • Farrellton
  • Lac-des-Loups (Wolf Lake)
  • Lascelles, Rupert and Alcove
  • Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham
  • Saint-François-de-Masham
  • Saint-Louis-de-Masham
  • Wakefield

History
See also: Municipal history of Quebec

The geographic townships of Aldfield, Masham, and Wakefield were already plotted on the Gale and Duberger Map of 1795, all named after places in Yorkshire, England. Around 1825, logging began in the area, while European settlement began around 1847 with the arrival of large number of people of York County in England.[1]

La Pêche was formed in 1975 through the merger of the township municipalities of Wakefield and Aldfield, the village of Wakefield, and the municipality of Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham. It was named after La Pêche Lake and La Pêche River.[1]

Demographics
Canada census – La Pêche community profile
202120162011
Population8,636 (+9.8% from 2016)7,863 (3.2% from 2011)7,619 (1.9% from 2006)
Land area577.18 km2 (222.85 sq mi)585.93 km2 (226.23 sq mi)584.65 km2 (225.73 sq mi)
Population density15/km2 (39/sq mi)13.4/km2 (35/sq mi)13.0/km2 (34/sq mi)
Median age46.4 (M: 45.6, F: 46.4)46.1 (M: 45.9, F: 46.4)44.5 (M: 44.0, F: 45.1)
Private dwellings3,670 (total)  4,665 (total)  4,490 (total) 
Median household income$71,936$67,512
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical census populations
YearPop.±%
1986 5,394—    
1991 5,854+8.5%
1996 6,160+5.2%
2001 6,453+4.8%
2006 7,477+15.9%
2011 7,619+1.9%
2016 7,863+3.2%
2021 8,636+9.8%

Mother tongue:[9]

  • English as first language: 36.8%
  • French as first language: 58.0%
  • English and French as first language: 1.8%
  • Other as first language: 2.6%

References
  1. "Reference number 72446 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 82035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. "La Pêche (Code 2482035) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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