Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec

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Saint-René-de-Matane
Municipality
Jean-Chassé covered bridge
Location within La Matanie RCM.
Saint-René-de-Matane
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°42′N 67°23′W / 48.700°N 67.383°W / 48.700; -67.383Coordinates: 48°42′N 67°23′W / 48.700°N 67.383°W / 48.700; -67.383[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matanie
Constituted December 18, 1982
Government[2]
 • Mayor Roger Vaillancourt
 • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
 • Total 256.20 km2 (98.92 sq mi)
 • Land 255.39 km2 (98.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,089
 • Density 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.8%
 • Dwellings 639
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 3E0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 195
Website www.municipalite.
st-rene-matane.qc.ca

Saint-René-de-Matane is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

In addition to main population centre of Saint-René located along Quebec Route 195, the municipality also includes the communities of Le Renversé, Rivière-Matane, Ruisseau-Gagnon, and Village-à-Dancause.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec community profile
 201120062001

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Median household income:

1,089 (+1.8% from 2006)
255.39 km2 (98.61 sq mi)
4.3 /km2 (11 /sq mi)
48.1 (M: 48.6, F: 46.9)
639

1,070 (+10.5% from 2001)
255.39 km2 (98.61 sq mi)
4.2 /km2 (11 /sq mi)
44.8 (M: 45.4, F: 44.4)
619
$31,294

968 (-9.1% from 1996)
248.90 km2 (96.10 sq mi)
3.9 /km2 (10 /sq mi)
40.2 (M: 41.3, F: 39.0)
409
$26,977

Notes: Population in 1996: 1,065[4] (-1.5% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 1,081[4]
2006 Community Profile includes adjusted figures due to boundary change – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] 2001[6]
Matane River at Saint-René-de-Matane

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 137702 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Saint-René-de-Matane". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-23. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Saint-René-de-Matane census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-23. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-19. 
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-23. 
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-23. 
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