Val-des-Lacs

Val-des-Lacs
Municipality
Motto: 
Au coeur de la nature (In the heart of nature)
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Val-des-Lacs is located in Central Quebec
Val-des-Lacs
Val-des-Lacs
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°11′N 74°21′W / 46.183°N 74.350°W / 46.183; -74.350
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
Settled1890s
ConstitutedFebruary 6, 1932
Government
 • MayorPatricia Lacasse
 • Fed. ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
 • Total
131.46 km2 (50.76 sq mi)
 • Land126.70 km2 (48.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
750
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings
822
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2P0
Area code(s)819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.val-des-lacs.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Val-des-Lacs (French pronunciation: [val de lak]; meaning "Valley of Lakes") is a municipality of 750 peoples in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

History

The area was settled at the end of the 19th century, and its post office opened in 1894. In 1928, the Parish of Saint-Agricole was created; its name referring to the agricultural character of the area. In 1932, the Municipality of Saint-Agricole was established when it separated from the Township of Wolfe (now Lac-Supérieur).

With the decline of agriculture and the rise of tourism in the area, the municipality was renamed to Val-des-Lacs on June 17, 1967.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 391 (total dwellings: 822)

Mother tongue (2021):

Local government

Val-des-Lacs municipal hall

List of former mayors:

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Reference number 64781". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78100". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Val-des-Lacs (Code 2478100) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  4. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  5. ↑ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.