Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
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.[ 4]
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:[ 2]
Cities & towns (3)
Municipalities (2)
Unorganized territory (1)
Demographics
Chandler
Population
Canada census – Le Rocher-Percé community profile
Population 17,219 (-0.4% from 2016) 17,282 (-3.9% from 2011) 17,979 (-2.5% from 2006)
Land area 3,074.80 km2 (1,187.19 sq mi) 3,076.80 km2 (1,187.96 sq mi) 3,077.81 km2 (1,188.35 sq mi)
Population density 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age 56.0 (M: 55.2, F: 57.2) 53.9 (M: 53.2, F: 54.7) 50.6 (M: 50.0, F: 51.3)
Private dwellings 9,110 (total) 8,319 (occupied) 8,969 (total) 8,622 (total)
Median household income $59,600 $47,957 $38,549
Historical census data - Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec Year 1991 21,713 — 1996 21,340 −1.7% 2001 19,298 −9.6%
Year 2006 18,437 −4.5% 2011 17,979 −2.5% 2016 17,282 −3.9%
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Language
Canada Census mother tongue - Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec[ 10]
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:[ 12]
See also
References
External links
Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
International National Geographic