Lac-Matapédia, Quebec

Lac-Matapédia is an unorganized territory in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is named after and located on the northern shores of Lake Matapedia in the Matapédia Valley.

Lac-Matapédia
Unorganized territory
North shore of Lake Matapedia
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Lac-Matapédia
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°33′N 67°34′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Constitutedunspecified
Government
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
 • Total83.00 km2 (32.05 sq mi)
 • Land71.85 km2 (27.74 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5
 • Density0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 50.0%
 • Dwellings
34
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
HighwaysNo major routes

The territory is home to a small protected area, Lac-Matapédia Forest Refuge (304 hectares (750 acres)) that was established in 2008 to protect three populations of the calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa), a plant designated as threatened or vulnerable in Quebec.[4] A part of the remainder of the territory is being considered for the creation of a new provincial park.

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2011: 5 (2006 to 2011 population change: -50.0%)
  • Population in 2006: 10
  • Population in 2001: 0
  • Population in 1996: 4
  • Population in 1991: 0

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2 (total dwellings: 34)

  • View of the territory from across Lake Matapedia
  • Main road of the territory

See also

References
  1. Reference number 149684 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Lac-Matapédia". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  3. "Lac-Matapédia census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  4. "Forêt refuge du Lac-Matapédia" (PDF). Écosystèmes forestiers exceptionnels. Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Quebec. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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