Bonaventure Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
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]
- Cities & Towns (3)
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- Municipalities (7)
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- Parishes (1)
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- Townships (2)
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- Unorganized Territory (1)
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Bonaventure community profile
Population | 17,557 (-0.6% from 2016) | 17,660 (-1.9% from 2011) | 18,000 (+0.3% from 2006) |
Land area | 4,379.46 km2 (1,690.92 sq mi) | 4,379.40 km2 (1,690.90 sq mi) | 4,375.27 km2 (1,689.30 sq mi) |
Population density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Median age | 53.6 (M: 52.4, F: 54.4) | 52.3 (M: 51.5, F: 52.9) | 50.1 (M: 49.4, F: 50.7) |
Private dwellings | 8,831 (total) 8,194 (occupied) | 8,744 (total) | 8,525 (total) |
Median household income | $62,400 | $53,346 | $47,827 |
Historical Census Data - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, QuebecYear | | |
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1991 | 19,848 | — |
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1996 | 19,550 | −1.5% |
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2001 | 18,267 | −6.6% |
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2006 | 17,948 | −1.7% |
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2011 | 18,000 | +0.3% |
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2016 | 17,660 | −1.9% |
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2021 | 17,557 | −0.6% |
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| Source: Statistics Canada[9][10] |
Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][11]
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Census
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Total
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French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year
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Responses
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Count
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Trend
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Pop %
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Count
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Trend
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Pop %
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Count
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Trend
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Pop %
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Count
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Trend
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Pop %
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2016
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17,445
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14,700
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1.4%
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84.3%
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2,515
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4.9%
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14.4%
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160
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10.3%
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0.82%
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70
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40.0%
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0.4%
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2011
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17,755
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14,915
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1.7%
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84.00%
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2,645
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5.4%
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14.90%
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145
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107.1%
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0.82%
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50
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75.0%
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0.28%
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2006
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17,730
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14,665
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3.3%
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82.71%
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2,795
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10.7%
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15.76%
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70
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74.1%
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0.40%
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200
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566.7%
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1.13%
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2001
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17,995
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15,170
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7.9%
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84.30%
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2,525
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10.5%
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14.03%
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270
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157.1%
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1.50%
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30
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100.0%
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0.17%
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1996
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19,410
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16,470
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n/a
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84.85%
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2,820
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n/a
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14.53%
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105
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n/a
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0.54%
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15
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n/a
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0.08%
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Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[12]
Attractions
- Banc-de-Paspébiac Historical Site (Paspébiac)
- Bonaventure Airport (Bonaventure)
- Canomore Hydro (Saint-Elzéar)
- Gaspésie Biopark/Acadian Museum of Quebec (Bonaventure)
- Gaspésie British Heritage Centre (New Richmond)
- Hamilton House (1852) (New Carlisle)
- Pin-Rouge Ski Area (New Richmond)
- Saint-Elzéar Cave (Saint-Elzéar)
- St-Edgar Covered Bridge (1938) (New Richmond)
Protected Areas
- Petite-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
- Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve
- Rivière-Bonaventure ZEC
- Rivière-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
- Rivière-Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141115". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c d "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ a b "Bonaventure Regional County Municipality (Code 2405) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Bonaventure Regional County Municipality (Code 2405) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Bonaventure, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
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