Baie-des-Sables, Quebec

Baie-des-Sables
Municipality
Location within La Matanie RCM.
Baie-des-Sables Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°43′N 67°51′W / 48.717°N 67.850°WCoordinates: 48°43′N 67°51′W / 48.717°N 67.850°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matanie
Constituted	January 1, 1859
Government[2]
• Mayor	Denis Santerre
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
• Total	64.80 km^2 (25.02 sq mi)
• Land	65.48 km^2 (25.28 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	609
• Density	9.3/km^2 (24/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.8%
• Dwellings	277
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0J 1C0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132 Route 297

Baie-des-Sables is a municipality in La Matanie Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.

Its elevation is 577 ft.

Demographics

Canada census – Baie-des-Sables, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	609 (-0.8% from 2006)	614 (-6.1% from 2001)	654 (-0.5% from 1996)
Land area:	65.48 km^2 (25.28 sq mi)	65.48 km^2 (25.28 sq mi)	65.48 km^2 (25.28 sq mi)
Population density:	9.3/km^2 (24/sq mi)	9.4/km^2 (24/sq mi)	10.0/km^2 (26/sq mi)
Median age:	48.5 (M: 47.5, F: 48.96)	45.9 (M: 46.0, F: 45.8)	43.0 (M: 42.8, F: 43.4)
Total private dwellings:	277	327	321
Median household income:	$48,415	$38,832	$33,373
Notes: Population in 1996: 657[4] (-5.9% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 698[4] – References: 2011[5] 2006[6] 2001[7]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 3060 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. "Baie-des-Sables". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
3. "Baie-des-Sables census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
4. "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-24.