La Matanie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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.
The county seat is the city of Matane.
Subdivisions
There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:
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- Unorganized territory (1)
Demographics
Population
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 km (1,280.21 sq mi) | 3,318.34 km (1,281.22 sq mi) | 3,319.08 km (1,281.50 sq mi) |
Population density | 6.3/km (16/sq mi) | 6.4/km (17/sq mi) | 6.6/km (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 2016 2011 earlier
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Language
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Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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21,040
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20,800 | 2.8% | 98.86% | 95 | 0.0% | 0.45% | 60 | 14.3% | 0.29% | 85 | 21.4% | 0.40% | |||||
2011
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21,640
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21,405 | 0.6% | 98.91% | 95 | 24.0% | 0.44% | 70 | 50.0% | 0.32% | 70 | 64.1% | 0.32% | |||||
2006
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21,880
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21,525 | 1.7% | 98.38% | 125 | 92.3% | 0.57% | 35 | 36.4% | 0.16% | 195 | 333.3% | 0.89% | |||||
2001
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22,065
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21,900 | 5.5% | 99.25% | 65 | 43.5% | 0.29% | 55 | 37.5% | 0.25% | 45 | 80.0% | 0.20% | |||||
1996
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23,355
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23,175 | n/a | 99.23% | 115 | n/a | 0.49% | 40 | n/a | 0.17% | 25 | n/a | 0.11% |
Transportation
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
Notable people
- Isabelle Boulay, born at Sainte-Félicité
- Alain Côté, born in 1957 at Matane
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 416974". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Modification aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. March 2013. ISSN 1715-6408.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Matane, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
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