Palmarolle

Palmarolle
Municipality
Palmarolle in 2026
Palmarolle in 2026
Coat of arms of Palmarolle
Coat of arms
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Palmarolle is located in Western Quebec
Palmarolle
Palmarolle
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°40′N 79°12′W / 48.667°N 79.200°W / 48.667; -79.200
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1911
ConstitutedApril 14, 1930
Government
 • MayorVéronique Aubin
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total
135.37 km2 (52.27 sq mi)
 • Land117.87 km2 (45.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,386
 • Density11.8/km2 (31/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 1.6%
 • Dwellings
649
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3C0
Area code819
Highways R-390 R-393
Websitepalmarolle.ao.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Palmarolle (French pronunciation: [palmaʁɔl]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 117.87 km2 and had a population of 1,386 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is considered to have the best agricultural land of the entire Abitibi region.

History

The area began to be colonized in 1911 when the township was surveyed. The completion of the National Transcontinental Railway at La Sarre and Macamic led to further waves of development with the arrival of new settlers in 1916, 1918, and 1929. Following the pattern of other places in the Abitibi, the settlement was named after a historic military figure, François-Charles Bertrand de Palmarole or Palmarolle (1714 ‑ 1760), lieutenant of the La Sarre Regiment and Knight of the Order of Saint Louis. In 1921, the parish was formed and in 1930, the place was incorporated as a municipality.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Palmarolle community profile
202120162011
Population1,386 (-1.6% from 2016)1,409 (-3.8% from 2011)1,465 (+0.8% from 2006)
Land area117.87 km2 (45.51 sq mi)117.98 km2 (45.55 sq mi)117.40 km2 (45.33 sq mi)
Population density11.8/km2 (31/sq mi)11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)
Median age43.6 (M: 43.6, F: 44)44.9 (M: 43.6, F: 45.8)42.9 (M: 42.6, F: 43.4)
Private dwellings649 (total)  647 (total)  642 (total) 
Median household income$78,000$68,992$63,562
References: 2021 2016 2011

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 595 (total dwellings: 649)

Mother tongue (2021):

Government

Municipal council (2024):

List of former mayors:

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Palmarolle (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  2. 1 2 "Palmarolle". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Palmarolle (Code 2487025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  5. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Conseil municipal - Palmarolle". palmarolle.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Magistrature - Palmarolle". palmarolle.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 10 July 2023.