La Matanie Regional County Municipality
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La Matanie (French pronunciation: [lamatani]) 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:
| Cities & towns (1) Matane | Municipalities (7) Baie-des-Sables Grosses-Roches Les Méchins Sainte-Félicité Sainte-Paule Saint-René-de-Matane Saint-Ulric | Parishes (3) Saint-Adelme Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg Saint-Léandre |
Unorganized territory (1)
Demographics
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| 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 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| Historical census data - La Matanie Regional County Municipality, Quebec | ||
| YearPop.±%199124,334—199623,723−2.5%200122,507−5.1%200622,247−1.2% | YearPop.±%201121,786−2.1%201621,301−2.2%202120,883−2.0% | |
| 1991 | 24,334 | — |
| 1996 | 23,723 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 22,507 | −5.1% |
| 2006 | 22,247 | −1.2% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2011 | 21,786 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 21,301 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 20,883 | −2.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada |
Language
| Canada Census mother tongue - La Matanie Regional County Municipality, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% |
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