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.
La Matanie | |
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Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°17′W / 48.850°N 67.283°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Matane |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Gérald Beaulieu |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,410.88 km2 (1,316.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,315.74 km2 (1,280.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 20,883 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) | 2.0% |
| • Dwellings | 11,728 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
The county seat is the city of Matane.
Subdivisions
There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:
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- Unorganized territory (1)
- Rivière-Bonjour
Demographics
Population
Canada census – La Matanie community profile
| 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 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 |
References: 2021 2016 2011
Historical census data - La Matanie Regional County Municipality, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Language
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| 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:
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Notable people
- Isabelle Boulay, born at Sainte-Félicité
- Alain Côté, born in 1957 at Matane
See also
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