Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana
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Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃matjødaʁikana], lit.'Saint-Mathieu of Harricana') is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is part of the census agglomeration of Amos.
The municipality is home to a bottling plant operated by Eska Water, which sources and bottles natural spring water from the surrounding region.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana had a population of 770 living in 318 of its 349 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 739. With a land area of 105.86 km2 (40.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.3/km2 (18.8/sq mi) in 2021.
As of the 2021 census, mother tongues spoken are:
- English as first language: 1.3%
- French as first language: 97.4%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.3%
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| Historical census populations – Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana | ||
| YearPop.±%1951465—1956478+2.8%1961478+0.0%1966441−7.7%1971399−9.5%1976406+1.8%1981549+35.2%1986611+11.3% | YearPop.±%1991655+7.2%1996717+9.5%2001700−2.4%2006716+2.3%2011696−2.8%2016739+6.2%2021770+4.2% | |
| 1951 | 465 | — |
| 1956 | 478 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 478 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 441 | −7.7% |
| 1971 | 399 | −9.5% |
| 1976 | 406 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 549 | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 611 | +11.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1991 | 655 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 717 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 700 | −2.4% |
| 2006 | 716 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 696 | −2.8% |
| 2016 | 739 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 770 | +4.2% |
| Population figures based on revised counts. Source: Statistics Canada |
Government
Municipal council (as of 2023):
- Mayor: Martin Roch
- Councillors: Miguel Roy, Simon Roy, Éric Arseneault, Lucie Crépeault, Guillaume Bergeron, Sébastien Morand
External links
- Media related to Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana at Wikimedia Commons