Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec

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

Historical Census Data - Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,081—    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,065−1.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 968−9.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 1,070+10.5%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,089+1.8%
Matane River at Saint-René-de-Matane

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 137702 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Saint-René-de-Matane census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. 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.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Matane Saint-Adelme Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg
Sainte-Paule
  Saint-René-de-Matane  
Saint-Vianney Rivière-Bonjour


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