Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia is a village and municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada.
Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia | |
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![]() Location within Avignon RCM. | |
![]() ![]() Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia Location in eastern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 47°58′N 67°03′W[1] | |
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Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Avignon |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guy Gallant |
• Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
Area | |
• 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) |
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• Dwellings | 286 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0J 2E0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | No major routes |
Website | www.matapedia lesplateaux.com |
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.
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2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 519 (+3.8% from 2016) | 548 (-12.3% from 2006) |
Land area | 84.91 km2 (32.78 sq mi) | 84.40 km2 (32.59 sq mi) |
Population density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Median age | 58.8 (M: 56.8, F: 61.2) | 54.3 (M: 52.5, F: 57.1) |
Total private dwellings | 250 | 286 |
Median household income | $34,713 |
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