Avignon Regional County Municipality

Avignon is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Nouvelle. Its largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer.[2]

Avignon
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°51′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveMarch 18, 1981
County seatNouvelle
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectBertrand Berger
Area
 • Total3,479.40 km2 (1,343.40 sq mi)
 • Land3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total14,461
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 5.1%
 • Dwellings
7,340
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcavignon.com

It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay.

Subdivisions

There are 13 subdivisions and 2 native reserves within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (9)
Townships (1)
Unorganized Territory (2)
Native Reserves (2)
(not associated with RCM)

Demographics
Carleton-sur-Mer

Population
Canada census – Avignon Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 14,461 (-5.1% from 2011) 15,246 (+4.1% from 2006) 14,643 (-4.1% from 2001)
Land area: 3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi) 3,486.51 km2 (1,346.15 sq mi) 3,486.51 km2 (1,346.15 sq mi)
Population density: 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age: 49.9 (M: 48.7, F: 50.6) 46.6 (M: 46.0, F: 47.2) 44.4 (M: 44.0, F: 44.8)
Total private dwellings: 7,340 7,472 7,103
Median household income: $48,370 $41,117 $39,456
Notes: 2006 population excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements. – References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 15,494—    
1996 15,898+2.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 15,268−4.0%
2006 14,643−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 15,246+4.1%
2016 14,461−5.1%
[8][3]
2006 population excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements.

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
14,260
 11,550 1.1% 81.0% 2,025 20.7% 14.2% 105 8.7% 0.7% 580 17.7% 4.1%
2011
15,050
 11,675 2.3% 77.57% 2,555 51.6% 16.98% 115 91.7% 0.76% 705 1.4% 4.68%
2006
14,415
 11,955 0.8% 82.93% 1,685 25.4% 11.69% 60 40.0% 0.42% 715 3.4% 4.96%
2001
14,960
 11,860 6.6% 79.28% 2,260 14.7% 15.10% 100 25.0% 0.67% 740 8.6% 4.95%
1996
15,560
 12,700 n/a 81.62% 1,970 n/a 12.66% 80 n/a 0.51% 810 n/a 5.21%

Transportation

Access Routes
Quebec Route 132 in Carleton-sur-Mer

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[9]

Attractions
  • Battle of Restigouche National Historic Site (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
  • Fort Listiguj (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
  • Notre-Dame-du-Mont-St-Joseph Oratory (Carleton---Saint Omer)

Protected Areas
Miguasha Provincial Park
  • Casualt ZEC
  • Rivières-Matapédia et Patapédia Wildlife Reserve
  • Miguasha Provincial Park
  • Saint-Omer National Migratory Bird Sanctuary

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141120 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Avignon, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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