Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana

Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is part of the census agglomeration of Amos.

Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana
Municipality
Location within Abitibi RCM
Location within Abitibi RCM
St-Mathieu-d'Harricana is located in Western Quebec
St-Mathieu-d'Harricana
St-Mathieu-d'Harricana
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°28′N 78°08′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settled1912
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1943
Government
[2]
 • MayorMartin Roch
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total111.69 km2 (43.12 sq mi)
 • Land105.86 km2 (40.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total770
 • Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 4.2%
 • Dwellings
349
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 1M0
Area code819
Highways R-109
Websitewww.stmathieudharricana.com

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana had a population of 770 living in 318 of its 349 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 739. With a land area of 105.86 km2 (40.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.3/km2 (18.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

As of the 2021 census, mother tongues spoken are:[3]

  • English as first language: 1.3%
  • French as first language: 97.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.3%
Historical census populations – Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana
YearPop.±%
1951 465—    
1956 478+2.8%
1961 478+0.0%
1966 441−7.7%
1971 399−9.5%
1976 406+1.8%
1981 549+35.2%
1986 611+11.3%
YearPop.±%
1991 655+7.2%
1996 717+9.5%
2001 700−2.4%
2006 716+2.3%
2011 696−2.8%
2016 739+6.2%
2021 770+4.2%
Population figures based on revised counts.
Source: Statistics Canada

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Martin Roch
  • Councillors: Miguel Roy, Simon Roy, Éric Arseneault, Lucie Crépeault, Guillaume Bergeron, Sébastien Morand

References
  1. "Reference number 279847 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana". Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  3. "Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2023.


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