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La Matanie Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°17′W / 48.850°N 67.283°W / 48.850; -67.283
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La Matanie
Regional county municipality
Location of La Matanie
Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°17′W / 48.850°N 67.283°W / 48.850; -67.283[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatMatane
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGérald Beaulieu
Area
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 • Total
3,410.88 km2 (1,316.95 sq mi)
 • Land3,315.74 km2 (1,280.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
20,883
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Change (2016-21)
Decrease 2.0%
 • Dwellings
11,728
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581

La Matanie (French pronunciation: [la matani]) 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

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There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Unorganized territory (1)

Demographics

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Matane

Population

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Canada census – La Matanie community profile
202120162011
Population20,883 (-2.0% from 2016)21,301 (-2.2% from 2011)21,786 (-2.1% from 2006)
Land area3,315.74 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 density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age54.0 (M: 52.8, F: 54.8)52.8 (M: 52.0, F: 53.5)50.0 (M: 49.2, F: 50.7)
Private dwellings11,728 (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]
Historical census data - La Matanie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 24,334—    
1996 23,723−2.5%
2001 22,507−5.1%
2006 22,247−1.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 21,786−2.1%
2016 21,301−2.2%
2021 20,883−2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[3][10][11]

Language

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Canada Census mother tongue - La Matanie Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10][11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
21,040
 20,800 Decrease 2.8% 98.86% 95 Steady 0.0% 0.45% 60 Decrease 14.3% 0.29% 85 Increase 21.4% 0.40%
2011
21,640
 21,405 Decrease 0.6% 98.91% 95 Decrease 24.0% 0.44% 70 Increase 50.0% 0.32% 70 Decrease 64.1% 0.32%
2006
21,880
 21,525 Decrease 1.7% 98.38% 125 Increase 92.3% 0.57% 35 Decrease 36.4% 0.16% 195 Increase 333.3% 0.89%
2001
22,065
 21,900 Decrease 5.5% 99.25% 65 Decrease 43.5% 0.29% 55 Increase 37.5% 0.25% 45 Increase 80.0% 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%

Transportation

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Access routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[12]

Notable people

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Isabelle Boulay

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 416974". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "La Matanie, Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "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]
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Matane, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  12. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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