Coordinates: 48°28′N 78°08′W / 48.467°N 78.133°W / 48.467; -78.133

Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana

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Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana
Location within Abitibi RCM
Location within Abitibi RCM
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CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settled1912
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1943
Government
 • MayorMartin Roch
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total
111.69 km2 (43.12 sq mi)
 • Land105.86 km2 (40.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
770
 • 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)
Area code819
HighwaysFile:Qc109.svg R-109

Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ matjø daʁikana], lit.'Saint-Mathieu of 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.

The municipality is home to a bottling plant operated by Eska Water, which sources and bottles natural spring water from the surrounding region.

Demographics

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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%

Government

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Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

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

References

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  • Official website

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