Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

For the municipality in Montérégie, see Saint-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec.
Saint-Damase
Parish municipality

Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Damase

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°40′N 67°50′W / 48.667°N 67.833°W / 48.667; -67.833Coordinates: 48°40′N 67°50′W / 48.667°N 67.833°W / 48.667; -67.833[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matapédia
Settled 1868
Constituted December 31, 1885
Government[2]
 • Mayor Jean-Marc Dumont
 • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
 • Total 118.20 km2 (45.64 sq mi)
 • Land 117.02 km2 (45.18 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 397
 • Density 3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 11.0%
 • Dwellings 177
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 2J0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 297

Saint-Damase is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 397 (-11.0% from 2006) 446 (-0.7% from 2001) 449 (+2.3% from 1996)
Land area: 117.02 km2 (45.18 sq mi) 117.02 km2 (45.18 sq mi) 117.02 km2 (45.18 sq mi)
Population density: 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
Median age: 45.9 (M: 47.2, F: 45.5) 42.4 (M: 43.8, F: 40.1) 39.2 (M: 40.8, F: 37.1)
Total private dwellings: 177 202 176
Median household income: $40,898 $47,239 $39,649
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 435—    
YearPop.±%
1996 439+0.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 449+2.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 446−0.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 397−11.0%
Countryside in Saint-Damase

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 55877 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 "Saint-Damase". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  3. 1 2 3 "Saint-Damase, Quebec (Code 2407105) 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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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Baie-des-Sables Saint-Ulric
Métis-sur-Mer Saint-Léandre
   Saint-Damase  
Padoue Saint-Noël Sayabec


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