Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg

Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matanie Regional County Municipality.

Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg
Parish municipality
Landscape of St-Jean-de-Cherbourg.
Location within La Matanie RCM.
Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°07′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matanie
Settled1930
ConstitutedMay 1, 1954
Government
 • MayorJocelyn Bergeron
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
 • Total112.90 km2 (43.59 sq mi)
 • Land114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total193
 • Density1.7/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 11.5%
 • Dwellings
109
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 2R0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg community profile
2011 2006
Population: 193 (−11.5% from 2006) 218 (+8.5% from 2001)
Land area: 114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi) 114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi)
Population density: 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi)
Median age: 51.4 (M: 52.8, F: 46.9) 45.3 (M: 46.8, F: 41.3)
Total private dwellings: 109 145
Median household income: $.N/A $.N/A
Notes: Income data suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Census data before 2001:[6]

  • Population in 1996: 239 (+3.9% from 1991)
  • Population in 1991: 230

See also

References
  1. Reference number 56875 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996





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