L'Ascension-de-Patapédia

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 / 47.933°N 67.250°W / 47.933; -67.250
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMAvignon
Settled1930s
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1968
Government
  MayorGuy Richard
  Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
  Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
  Total
97.05 km2 (37.47 sq mi)
  Land95.98 km2 (37.06 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
148
  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)
Area codes418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.matapedialesplateaux.com/lascension-de-patapedia/

L'Ascension-de-Patapédia (French pronunciation: [lasɑ̃sjɔ̃ patapedja]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

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.