La Matanie Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
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La Matanie is a regional county municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, in Canada. From January 1, 1982, to March 9, 2013, it was known as Matane.[4]
The county seat is the city of Matane.
Subdivisions
There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
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Population
Canada census – La Matanie community profile
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 20,883 (-2.0% from 2016) | 21,301 (-2.2% from 2011) | 21,786 (-2.1% from 2006) |
Land area | 3,315.74 km2 (1,280.21 sq mi) | 3,318.34 km2 (1,281.22 sq mi) | 3,319.08 km2 (1,281.50 sq mi) |
Population density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Median age | 54.0 (M: 52.8, F: 54.8) | 52.8 (M: 52.0, F: 53.5) | 50.0 (M: 49.2, F: 50.7) |
Private dwellings | 11,728 (total) 10,387 (occupied) | 11,948 (total) | 11,656 (total) |
Median household income | $56,400 | $47,821 | $42,212 |
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
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Language
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 21,040 | 20,800 | ![]() | 98.86% | 95 | ![]() | 0.45% | 60 | ![]() | 0.29% | 85 | ![]() | 0.40% | |||||
2011 | 21,640 | 21,405 | ![]() | 98.91% | 95 | ![]() | 0.44% | 70 | ![]() | 0.32% | 70 | ![]() | 0.32% | |||||
2006 | 21,880 | 21,525 | ![]() | 98.38% | 125 | ![]() | 0.57% | 35 | ![]() | 0.16% | 195 | ![]() | 0.89% | |||||
2001 | 22,065 | 21,900 | ![]() | 99.25% | 65 | ![]() | 0.29% | 55 | ![]() | 0.25% | 45 | ![]() | 0.20% | |||||
1996 | 23,355 | 23,175 | n/a | 99.23% | 115 | n/a | 0.49% | 40 | n/a | 0.17% | 25 | n/a | 0.11% |
Personalities
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- Isabelle Boulay, born 6 at Sainte-Félicité
- Yves Sirois, born at Matane
- Josélito Michaud, born in 1965 at Matane
- Alain Côté, born at Matane
- Claude Picher, born at Québec died in 1998 at Saint-Léandre
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 416974". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Matane, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Modification aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. March 2013. ISSN 1715-6408.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map