Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality

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]

Le Rocher-Percé
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatChandler
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectNadia Minassian
Area
 • Total3,249.20 km2 (1,254.52 sq mi)
 • Land3,076.80 km2 (1,187.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total17,282
 • Density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 3.9%
 • Dwellings
8,969
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcrocherperce.qc.ca

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]

Demographics
Chandler

Population
Canada census – Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 17,282 (-3.9% from 2011) 17,979 (-2.5% from 2006) 18,437 (-4.5% from 2001)
Land area: 3,076.80 km2 (1,187.96 sq mi) 3,077.81 km2 (1,188.35 sq mi) 3,077.78 km2 (1,188.34 sq mi)
Population density: 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Median age: 53.9 (M: 53.2, F: 54.7) 50.6 (M: 50.0, F: 51.3) 47.1 (M: 46.4, F: 47.8)
Total private dwellings: 8,969 8,622 8,669
Median household income: $47,957 $38,549 $36,080
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]
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%
[9][10][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
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 4.0% 91.7% 1,235 10.8% 7.2% 110 4.3% 0.6% 75 66.7% 0.4%
2011
17,870
 16,325 2.1% 91.35% 1,385 5.3% 7.75% 115 283.3% 0.64% 45 81.6% 0.25%
2006
18,265
 16,675 5.4% 91.29% 1,315 8.0% 7.20% 30 66.7% 0.16% 245 716.7% 1.34%
2001
19,170
 17,620 8.8% 91.91% 1,430 13.6% 7.46% 90 60.0% 0.47% 30 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:[11]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 351206 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Le Rocher-Percé, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf/mod0799.pdf%5B%5D
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. "(Code 2402) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  11. Official Transport Quebec Road Map




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