Baie-des-Sables

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

Baie-des-Sables
Municipality
Location within La Matanie RCM.
Location within La Matanie RCM.
Baie-des-Sables is located in Eastern Quebec
Baie-des-Sables
Baie-des-Sables
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°43′N 67°51′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matanie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1859
Government
[2]
 • MayorMarie-Claude Saucier
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total64.80 km2 (25.02 sq mi)
 • Land65.07 km2 (25.12 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total613
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 2.4%
 • Dwellings
336
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 1C0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-132
R-297
Websitemunicipalite.baiedessables.ca

Its elevation is 577 ft.

Demographics
Canada census – Baie-des-Sables community profile
202120162011
Population613 (-2.4% from 2016)628 (3.1% from 2011)609 (-0.8% from 2006)
Land area65.07 km2 (25.12 sq mi)65.19 km2 (25.17 sq mi)65.48 km2 (25.28 sq mi)
Population density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Median age56.0 (M: 56.4, F: 56.0)51.9 (M: 51.7, F: 52.5)48.5 (M: 47.5, F: 48.96)
Private dwellings336 (total)  281 (occupied)328 (total)  277 (total) 
Median household income$58,000$51,840$48,415
Notes: Population in 1996: 657[4] (-5.9% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 698[4]
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 3060 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Baie-des-Sables". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2015-12-12. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  3. "Baie-des-Sables census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  4. "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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