Matapédia, Quebec
Matapédia (former name: Saint-Laurent-de-Matapédia) is a municipality at the southern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in eastern Quebec, Canada. Matapédia is located along Quebec Route 132 on the border of New Brunswick.
Matapédia | |
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Confluence of Matapédia and Restigouche Rivers | |
Location within Avignon RCM. | |
Matapédia Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′N 66°57′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Avignon |
| Settled | 1808 |
| Constituted | November 4, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicole Lagacé |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.10 km2 (27.84 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71.59 km2 (27.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 566 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 12.2% |
| • Dwellings | 357 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
In addition to Matapédia itself, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Mann Settlement, Runnymede, and Matapédia West.
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