Bonaventure Regional County Municipality

Bonaventure
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°29′W / 48.050°N 65.483°W / 48.050; -65.483Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°29′W / 48.050°N 65.483°W / 48.050; -65.483[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Effective April 8, 1981
County seat New Carlisle
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Jean-Guy Poirier
Area[2][3]
 • Total 4,401.70 km2 (1,699.51 sq mi)
 • Land 4,375.27 km2 (1,689.30 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 18,000
 • Density 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.3%
 • Dwellings 8,525
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrcbonaventure.com

Bonaventure is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada, on the Gaspé Peninsula. Its seat is New Carlisle.[2]

Subdivisions

There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Bonaventure Regional County Municipality community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 18,000 (+0.3% from 2006) 17,948 (-1.7% from 2001) 18,267 (-6.6% from 1996)
Land area: 4,375.27 km2 (1,689.30 sq mi) 4,375.24 km2 (1,689.29 sq mi) 4,375.15 km2 (1,689.25 sq mi)
Population density: 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age: 50.1 (M: 49.4, F: 50.7) 46.3 (M: 45.9, F: 46.6) 42.7 (M: 42.3, F: 43.1)
Total private dwellings: 8,525 7,959 7,808
Median household income: $47,827 $41,065 $33,550
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 19,848—    
1996 19,550−1.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 18,267−6.6%
2006 17,948−1.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 18,000+0.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
17,755
 14,915 Increase 1.7% 84.00% 2,645 Decrease 5.4% 14.90% 145 Increase 107.1% 0.82% 50 Decrease 75.0% 0.28%
2006
17,730
 14,665 Decrease 3.3% 82.71% 2,795 Increase 10.7% 15.76% 70 Decrease 74.1% 0.40% 200 Increase 566.7% 1.13%
2001
17,995
 15,170 Decrease 7.9% 84.30% 2,525 Decrease 10.5% 14.03% 270 Increase 157.1% 1.50% 30 Increase 100.0% 0.17%
1996
19,410
 16,470 n/a 84.85% 2,820 n/a 14.53% 105 n/a 0.54% 15 n/a 0.08%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]

  • Autoroutes
    • None

  • External Routes
    • None

Attractions

Protected Areas

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141115 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Geographic code 050 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 3 "(Code 2405) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
La Matapédia RCM La Haute-Gaspésie RCM La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM
Avignon RCM Le Rocher-Percé RCM
   Bonaventure RCM  
Chaleur Bay
New Brunswick Restigouche County, New Brunswick		 Chaleur Bay
New Brunswick Gloucester County, New Brunswick


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