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(Redirected from Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec) Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
Le Rocher-Percé
Regional county municipality
Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality is located in Le Rocher-Percé Regional County MunicipalityChandlerChandlerGrande-RivièreGrande-RivièrePercéPercéPort-Daniel–GasconsPort-Daniel–GasconsSte.-Thérèse-de-GaspéSte.-Thérèse-de-GaspéMont-AlexandreMont-Alexandre
Location of Le Rocher-Percé
Coordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W / 48.367°N 64.617°W / 48.367; -64.617
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatChandler
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectSamuel Parisé
Area
 • Total3,276.893 km (1,265.215 sq mi)
 • Land3,074.80 km (1,187.19 sq mi)
Population
 • Total17,219
 • Density5.6/km (15/sq mi)
 • Change
(2016-21)		Decrease 0.4%
 • Dwellings9,110
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcrocherperce.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Le Rocher-Percé (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɔʃe pɛʁse]) 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.

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 six subdivisions within the RCM:

Cities & towns (3)
Municipalities (2)
Unorganized territory (1)

Demographics

Chandler

Population

Canada census – Le Rocher-Percé community profile
202120162011
Population17,219 (-0.4% from 2016)17,282 (-3.9% from 2011)17,979 (-2.5% from 2006)
Land area3,074.80 km (1,187.19 sq mi)3,076.80 km (1,187.96 sq mi)3,077.81 km (1,188.35 sq mi)
Population density5.6/km (15/sq mi)5.6/km (15/sq mi)5.8/km (15/sq mi)
Median age56.0 (M: 55.2, F: 57.2)53.9 (M: 53.2, F: 54.7)50.6 (M: 50.0, F: 51.3)
Private dwellings9,110 (total)  8,319 (occupied)8,969 (total)  8,622 (total) 
Median household income$59,600$47,957$38,549
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical census data - Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 21,713—    
1996 21,340−1.7%
2001 19,298−9.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 18,437−4.5%
2011 17,979−2.5%
2016 17,282−3.9%

Language

Canada Census mother tongue - Le Rocher-Percé 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 17,100 15,680 Decrease 4.0% 91.7% 1,235 Decrease 10.8% 7.2% 110 Decrease 4.3% 0.6% 75 Increase 66.7% 0.4%
2011 17,870 16,325 Decrease 2.1% 91.35% 1,385 Increase 5.3% 7.75% 115 Increase 283.3% 0.64% 45 Decrease 81.6% 0.25%
2006 18,265 16,675 Decrease 5.4% 91.29% 1,315 Decrease 8.0% 7.20% 30 Decrease 66.7% 0.16% 245 Increase 716.7% 1.34%
2001 19,170 17,620 Decrease 8.8% 91.91% 1,430 Decrease 13.6% 7.46% 90 Decrease 60.0% 0.47% 30 Decrease 14.3% 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

Quebec Route 132 near Percé

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

  • Autoroutes
    • None
  • Secondary highways
    • None
  • External routes
    • None

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 351206". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality (Code 2402) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. "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)
  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 2014-04-20.
  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. "Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality (Code 2402) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  12. Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links

Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM
Bonaventure RCM Le Rocher-Percé RCM Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine TE
Chaleur Bay
New Brunswick Gloucester County, New Brunswick
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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