Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

Saint-Damase
Parish municipality
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Damase Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°40′N 67°50′W / 48.667°N 67.833°WCoordinates: 48°40′N 67°50′W / 48.667°N 67.833°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Settled	1868
Constituted	December 31, 1885
Government[2]
• Mayor	Jean-Marc Dumont
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
• Total	118.20 km^2 (45.64 sq mi)
• Land	117.02 km^2 (45.18 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	397
• Density	3.4/km^2 (9/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	11.0%
• Dwellings	177
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2J0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 297

Saint-Damase is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	397 (-11.0% from 2006)	446 (-0.7% from 2001)	449 (+2.3% from 1996)
Land area:	117.02 km^2 (45.18 sq mi)	117.02 km^2 (45.18 sq mi)	117.02 km^2 (45.18 sq mi)
Population density:	3.4/km^2 (8.8/sq mi)	3.8/km^2 (9.8/sq mi)	3.8/km^2 (9.8/sq mi)
Median age:	45.9 (M: 47.2, F: 45.5)	42.4 (M: 43.8, F: 40.1)	39.2 (M: 40.8, F: 37.1)
Total private dwellings:	177	202	176
Median household income:	$40,898	$47,239	$39,649
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[6]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 435 —	Year Pop. ±% 1996 439 +0.9%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 449 +2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 446 −0.7%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 397 −11.0%

Countryside in Saint-Damase

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 55877 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
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. "Saint-Damase, Quebec (Code 2407105) census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census