Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine, Quebec

Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Sainte-Madeleine- de-la-Rivière-Madeleine
Municipality
Manche-d'Épée
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
Sainte-Madeleine-de- la-Rivière-Madeleine Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 49°14′N 65°18′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	La Haute-Gaspésie
Constituted	February 27, 1915
Government [2]
• Mayor	Joël Côté
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Gaspé
Area [2][3]
• Total	262.30 km^2 (101.27 sq mi)
• Land	264.42 km^2 (102.09 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	334
• Density	1.3/km^2 (3/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	10.5%
• Dwellings	298
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0E 1P0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132
Website	www.gaspesie.net/ municipaliteste-Madeleine

The municipality includes the communities of Madeleine-Centre, Manche-d'Épée, and Rivière-la-Madeleine.

The community of Manche-d'Épée is home to the Manche-d'Épée Ecological Reserve.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine, Quebec community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		334 (-10.5% from 2006)	373 (-12.2% from 2001)
Land area:		262.42 km^2 (101.32 sq mi)	264.42 km^2 (102.09 sq mi)
Population density:		1.3/km^2 (3.4/sq mi)	1.4/km^2 (3.6/sq mi)
Median age:		58.6 (M: 58.5, F: 58.8)	55.8 (M: 55.2, F: 56.6)
Total private dwellings:		298	237
Median household income:		$29,118	$31,267
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine, Quebec[7]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 544 —     1996 482 −11.4%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 425 −11.8% 2006 373 −12.2%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 334 −10.5%

Gallery

• 
  Lighthouse in Madeleine-Centre
• 
  Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Church

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 56260 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. "Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
3. "Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census