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La Haute-Gaspésie
Regional county municipality
Location of La Haute-Gaspésie
Coordinates: 49°13′N 66°04′W / 49.217°N 66.067°W / 49.217; -66.067
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveMarch 18, 1981
County seatSainte-Anne-des-Monts
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGuy Bernatchez
Area
 • Total5,189.31 km (2,003.60 sq mi)
 • Land5,053.88 km (1,951.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,950
 • Density2.2/km (6/sq mi)
 • Change
(2016-21)		Decrease 3.2%
 • Dwellings6,222
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.hautegaspesie.com Edit this at Wikidata

La Haute-Gaspésie (French pronunciation: [la ot gaspezi]) is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada, on the Gaspé peninsula. The regional county municipality seat is in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.

Prior to May 27, 2000, it was known as Denis-Riverin Regional County Municipality.

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (4)

Villages (2)
Unorganized Territory (2)

Demographics

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

Population

Canada census – La Haute-Gaspésie community profile
202120162011
Population10,950 (-3.2% from 2016)11,316 (-6.4% from 2011)12,088 (-2.0% from 2006)
Land area5,053.88 km (1,951.31 sq mi)5,066.06 km (1,956.02 sq mi)5,066.02 km (1,956.00 sq mi)
Population density2.2/km (5.7/sq mi)2.2/km (5.7/sq mi)2.4/km (6.2/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 56.0, F: 56.4)53.8 (M: 53.2, F: 54.2)51.0 (M: 50.6, F: 51.4)
Private dwellings6,222 (total)  5,415 (occupied)6,282 (total)  6,292 (total) 
Median household income$52,800$45,046$38,749
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical Census Data - La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 14,019—    
1996 13,733−2.0%
2001 12,722−7.4%
2006 12,329−3.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 12,088−2.0%
2016 11,316−6.4%
2021 10,950−3.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Census Total French English French & English Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016 11,165 11,010 Decrease 7.0% 98.61% 45 Decrease 30.8% 0.40% 20 Steady 0% 0.18% 90 Increase 100.0% 0.81%
2011 11,970 11,840 Decrease 1.4% 98.91% 65 Increase 225.0% 0.54% 20 Increase 100.0% 0.17% 45 Decrease 65.4% 0.38%
2006 12,170 12,010 Decrease 3.3% 98.69% 20 Decrease 60.0% 0.16% 10 Steady 0.0% 0.08% 130 Increase 550.0% 1.07%
2001 12,495 12,415 Decrease 7.9% 99.36% 50 Decrease 16.7% 0.40% 10 Decrease 77.8% 0.08% 20 Steady 0.0% 0.16%
1996 13,610 13,485 n/a 99.08% 60 n/a 0.44% 45 n/a 0.33% 20 n/a 0.15%

Transportation

Access Routes

Quebec Route 132 in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:

  • Autoroutes
    • None
  • External Routes
    • None

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 361730". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "La Haute-Gaspésie, Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. "Modification aux municipalités du Québec, 2000" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. ISSN 0843-8250. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-05-09.
  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 2019-11-29.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. "Census Profile, 2016 Census La Haute-Gaspésie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  12. Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links

Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
Sept-Rivières RCM
Gulf of St. Lawrence		 Minganie RCM
Gulf of St. Lawrence
La Matanie RCM La Haute-Gaspésie RCM La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM
La Matapédia RCM Bonaventure RCM
Quebec Administrative divisions of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine  (Region 11)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories
Municipalities
Administrative divisions of Quebec


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