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Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
Saint-Damase
Parish municipality
Location within La Matapédia RCM.Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Damase is located in Eastern QuebecSaint-DamaseSaint-DamaseLocation in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°40′N 67°50′W / 48.667°N 67.833°W / 48.667; -67.833
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settled1868
ConstitutedDecember 31, 1885
Government
 • MayorMartin Carrier
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
 • Total118.20 km (45.64 sq mi)
 • Land116.42 km (44.95 sq mi)
Population
 • Total382
 • Density3.3/km (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021Increase 7.3%
 • Dwellings178
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

Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
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 km (44.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.3/km (8.5/sq mi) in 2021.

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 km (44.95 sq mi)116.69 km (45.05 sq mi)117.02 km (45.18 sq mi)
Population density3.3/km (8.5/sq mi)3.7/km (9.6/sq mi)3.4/km (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 2016 2011 earlier

Mother tongue:

  • 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

Municipal council

Municipal council (2024):

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

Political representation

Saint-Damase federal election results
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
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

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55877". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  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. "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.


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Baie-des-Sables Saint-Ulric
Métis-sur-Mer Saint-Damase Saint-Léandre
Padoue Saint-Noël Sayabec


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