Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec

Saint-René-de-Matane is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

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[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 km^2 (98.92 sq mi)
• Land	255.39 km^2 (98.61 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	1,089
• Density	4.3/km^2 (11/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.8%
• Dwellings	639
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 3E0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 195
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.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	1,089 (+1.8% from 2006)	1,070 (+10.5% from 2001)
Land area:	255.39 km^2 (98.61 sq mi)	255.39 km^2 (98.61 sq mi)
Population density:	4.3/km^2 (11/sq mi)	4.2/km^2 (11/sq mi)
Median age:	48.1 (M: 48.6, F: 46.9)	44.8 (M: 45.4, F: 44.4)
Total private dwellings:	639	619
Median household income:	$.N/A	$31,294
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. 2006 Community Profile includes adjusted figures due to boundary change. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Historical Census Data - Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec[6]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,081 —

Year Pop. ±% 1996 1,065 −1.5%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 968 −9.1%

Year Pop. ±% 2006 1,070 +10.5%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 1,089 +1.8%

Matane River at Saint-René-de-Matane

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 137702 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
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. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census