| Saint-André-de-Restigouche | |
| Flag Size: | 120x80px |
| Motto: | Ardeur, tenacité, dynamisme |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Eastern Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in eastern Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 48.0667°N -123°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | July 1, 1855 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Doris Deschênes |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 144.14 |
| Area Land Km2: | 143.37 |
| Population Total: | 154 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.1 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 4.3% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 92 |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Saint-André-de-Restigouche is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Its economy is mostly dependent on agriculture, as well as forestry. The International Appalachian Trail traverses the municipality.[2]
In 1760, the site was the scene of the last battle between the English and French, which resulted in the destruction of the settlement and the displacement of its population to the east. It was repopulated by Acadians and French Canadians in the 19th century.[3]
In 1842, the geographic township of Ristigouche was formed, named after the Restigouche River (Ristigouche in French) on which it bordered. In 1855, it was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Ristigouche. In 1908, the Parish of Saint-André was established, named in honour of André-Albert Blais (1842-1919), bishop of Rimouski from 1891 to 1919.[3]
In 1907, the township lost the south-eastern portion of its territory when it separated to form the Township Municipality of Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-Est.[4]
In 1989, the township changed its name and status to Municipality of Saint-André-de-Restigouche, choosing to adopt the parish name to avoid confusion with other places.[3]
The municipality is bounded to the west by the Matapedia River. The confluence of the Assemetquagan River with the Matapédia River is located at the northwest end of the municipality.
In addition to the hamlet of Saint-André-de-Restigouche proper, the municipality is made up of two other hamlets that act as neighborhoods within the municipality of Saint-André-de-Restgouche:
Mother tongue (2021):[1]