Saint-René-de-Matane is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Saint-René-de-Matane | |
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Municipality | |
Jean-Chassé covered bridge | |
| Motto(s): Agriculture, Nature, Sylviculture ("Agriculture, Nature, Forestry") | |
Location within La Matanie RCM. | |
Saint-René-de-Matane Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′N 67°23′W[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matanie |
| Constituted | December 18, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Vaillancourt |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 256.20 km2 (98.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 253.89 km2 (98.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 961 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | |
| • Dwellings | 596 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0J 3E0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www.municipalite. st-rene-matane.qc.ca |
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.
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 961 (-3.0% from 2016) | 965 (-11.4% from 2011) | 1,089 (+1.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 253.89 km2 (98.03 sq mi) | 255.26 km2 (98.56 sq mi) | 255.39 km2 (98.61 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.4 (M: 56, F: 52.4) | 51.9 (M: 53.4, F: 49.6) | 48.1 (M: 48.6, F: 46.9) |
| Total private dwellings | 480 | 649 | 639 |
| Median household income | $47.232 | $39,263 |
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