Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Quebec

Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia
Municipality

Location within Avignon RCM.
Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 47°58′N 67°03′W / 47.967°N 67.050°WCoordinates: 47°58′N 67°03′W / 47.967°N 67.050°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Avignon
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
 • Mayor Guy Gallant
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
 • Total 85.40 km2 (32.97 sq mi)
 • Land 84.40 km2 (32.59 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 548
 • Density 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 12.3%
 • Dwellings 286
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 2E0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways No major routes
Website www.matapedia
lesplateaux.com

Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia is a village and municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada.

In addition to Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Léonard-de-Matapédia and Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia.

In 2003, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia became the Municipality of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 786—    
1996 747−5.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 665−11.0%
2006 625−6.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 548−12.3%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 380542 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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