Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality
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Rocher-Percé is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Chandler. Prior to July 17, 1999 it was known as Pabok Regional County Municipality.[4]
It is named after Percé Rock (the pierced rock), a massive arched sandstone rock rising from the Atlantic just off the tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The region includes the towns of Percé, Grande-Rivière, Port-Daniel–Gascons and Chandler. Major tourist attractions include the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.
Subdivisions
There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
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Population
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 17,219 (-0.4% from 2016) | 17,282 (-3.9% from 2011) | 17,979 (-2.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 3,074.80 km2 (1,187.19 sq mi) | 3,076.80 km2 (1,187.96 sq mi) | 3,077.81 km2 (1,188.35 sq mi) |
Population density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Median age | 56.0 (M: 55.2, F: 57.2) | 53.9 (M: 53.2, F: 54.7) | 50.6 (M: 50.0, F: 51.3) |
Private dwellings | 9,110 (total) 8,319 (occupied) | 8,969 (total) | 8,622 (total) |
Median household income | $59,600 | $47,957 | $38,549 |
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Language
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 17,100 | 15,680 | ![]() | 91.7% | 1,235 | ![]() | 7.2% | 110 | ![]() | 0.6% | 75 | ![]() | 0.4% | |||||
2011 | 17,870 | 16,325 | ![]() | 91.35% | 1,385 | ![]() | 7.75% | 115 | ![]() | 0.64% | 45 | ![]() | 0.25% | |||||
2006 | 18,265 | 16,675 | ![]() | 91.29% | 1,315 | ![]() | 7.20% | 30 | ![]() | 0.16% | 245 | ![]() | 1.34% | |||||
2001 | 19,170 | 17,620 | ![]() | 91.91% | 1,430 | ![]() | 7.46% | 90 | ![]() | 0.47% | 30 | ![]() | 0.16% | |||||
1996 | 21,230 | 19,315 | n/a | 90.98% | 1,655 | n/a | 7.80% | 225 | n/a | 1.06% | 35 | n/a | 0.16% |
Transportation
Access Routes
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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[12]
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See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 351206". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Le Rocher-Percé, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality (Code 2402) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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and equivalent territories
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Le Rocher-Percé
- La Côte-de-Gaspé
- La Haute-Gaspésie
- Bonaventure
- Avignon
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