Saint-Moïse, Quebec

Saint-Moïse
Parish municipality

Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Moïse

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°31′N 67°51′W / 48.517°N 67.850°WCoordinates: 48°31′N 67°51′W / 48.517°N 67.850°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matapédia
Settled c. 1870
Constituted January 1, 1878
Government[2]
  Mayor Paul Lepage
  Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
  Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
  Total 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi)
  Land 110.67 km2 (42.73 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 577
  Density 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 7.7%
  Dwellings 313
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 2Z0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Route 297

Saint-Moïse is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is located at the intersection of routes 132 and 297.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Moïse, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 667    
YearPop.±%
1996 625−6.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 633+1.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 625−1.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 577−7.7%

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. Reference number 57271 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Saint-Moïse". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Saint-Moïse census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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