Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent

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

Saint-Damase
Parish municipality
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Damase is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Damase
Saint-Damase
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°40′N 67°50′W / 48.667°N 67.833°W / 48.667; -67.833[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settled1868
ConstitutedDecember 31, 1885
Government
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 • MayorMartin Carrier
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
118.20 km2 (45.64 sq mi)
 • Land116.42 km2 (44.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
382
 • Density3.3/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 7.3%
 • Dwellings
178
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 2J0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-297
Websitesaint-damase.com

Saint-Damase (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ damaz]) is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

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Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1891 863—    
1901 896+3.8%
1911 1,019+13.7%
1921 1,190+16.8%
1931 1,124−5.5%
1941 1,215+8.1%
1951 1,127−7.2%
1956 991−12.1%
1961 894−9.8%
1966 766−14.3%
1971 624−18.5%
1976 525−15.9%
1981 489−6.9%
1986 445−9.0%
1991 435−2.2%
1996 439+0.9%
2001 449+2.3%
2006 446−0.7%
2011 397−11.0%
2016 356−10.3%
2021 382+7.3%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Damase had a population of 382 living in 165 of its 178 total private dwellings, a change of 7.3% from its 2016 population of 356. With a land area of 116.42 km2 (44.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Saint-Damase community profile
202120162011
Population382 (+7.3% from 2016)426 (+7.3% from 2011)397 (-11.0% from 2006)
Land area116.42 km2 (44.95 sq mi)116.69 km2 (45.05 sq mi)117.02 km2 (45.18 sq mi)
Population density3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi)3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
Median age46.4 (M: 49.6, F: 42.8)49.8 (M: 52.1, F: 47.3)45.9 (M: 47.2, F: 45.5)
Private dwellings178 (total)  210 (total)  177 (total) 
Median household income$55,600$56,960$40,898
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]

Mother tongue:[12]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%
Countryside in Saint-Damase

Government

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Municipal council

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Municipal council (2024):[13]

  • Mayor: Martin Carrier
  • Councillors: Clermont Miousse, Marie-Chantal Bienvenue, Nelson Lavoie, Hélène Ouellet, Maurice D’Astous, Martine Côté

Political representation

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Saint-Damase federal election results[14]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 24% 62 10% 25 60% 155 2% 5 0% 0
2019 34% 84 10% 24 52% 130 2% 5 2% 4
Saint-Damase provincial election results[15]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 9% 22 15% 37 2% 6 74% 187
2014 7% 17 28% 64 4% 10 59% 134

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55877". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Saint-Damase". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  3. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Damase, Census subdivision, Quebec". 26 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Damase, Census subdivision, Quebec". 26 October 2022.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "Saint-Damase Census Profile, 2021 Census". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  13. ^ "Conseil municipal - Saint-Damase". saint-damase.com. MRC de la Matapédia. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 2657)". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 2657)". Elections Québec. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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