La Matanie Regional County Municipality

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]

La Matanie
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°17′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatMatane
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectPierre Thibodeau
Area
 • Total3,380.00 km2 (1,305.03 sq mi)
 • Land3,318.34 km2 (1,281.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total21,301
 • Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 2.2%
 • Dwellings
11,948
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581

The county seat is the city of Matane.

Subdivisions

There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – La Matanie Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 21,301 (-2.2% from 2011) 21,786 (-2.1% from 2006) 22,247 (-1.2% from 2001)
Land area: 3,318.34 km2 (1,281.22 sq mi) 3,319.08 km2 (1,281.50 sq mi) 3,318.95 km2 (1,281.45 sq mi)
Population density: 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age: 52.8 (M: 52.0, F: 53.5) 50.0 (M: 49.2, F: 50.7) 46.4 (M: 45.6, F: 47.1)
Total private dwellings: 11,948 11,656 11,640
Median household income: $47,821 $42,212 $36,423
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]
Historical Census Data - La Matanie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 24,334—    
1996 23,723−2.5%
2001 22,507−5.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 22,247−1.2%
2011 21,786−2.1%
2016 21,301−2.2%
[9][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Matanie Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3]
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 2.8% 98.86% 95 0.0% 0.45% 60 14.3% 0.29% 85 21.4% 0.40%
2011
21,640
 21,405 0.6% 98.91% 95 24.0% 0.44% 70 50.0% 0.32% 70 64.1% 0.32%
2006
21,880
 21,525 1.7% 98.38% 125 92.3% 0.57% 35 36.4% 0.16% 195 333.3% 0.89%
2001
22,065
 21,900 5.5% 99.25% 65 43.5% 0.29% 55 37.5% 0.25% 45 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%

Personalities

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 416974 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 080 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Matane, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. "Modification aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. March 2013. ISSN 1715-6408. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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