| Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia | |
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| Municipality | |
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Location within Avignon RCM. |
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| Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′N 67°03′W / 47.967°N 67.050°WCoordinates: 47°58′N 67°03′W / 47.967°N 67.050°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Avignon |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guy Gallant |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.40 km2 (32.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 84.40 km2 (32.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
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| • Dwellings | 286 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0J 2E0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www.matapedia lesplateaux.com |
Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia is a village and municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada.
In addition to Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Léonard-de-Matapédia and Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia.
In 2003, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia became the Municipality of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia.