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Bonaventure
Regional county municipality
Location of Bonaventure
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveApril 8, 1981
County seatNew Carlisle
Government
[1]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJean-Guy Poirier
Area
[1][2]
 • Total
4,401.70 km2 (1,699.51 sq mi)
 • Land4,375.27 km2 (1,689.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
18,000
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 0.3%
 • Dwellings
8,525
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.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.[1]

Subdivisions

There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Bonaventure Regional County Municipality community profile
2011
Population18,000 (+0.3% from 2006)
Land area4,375.27 km2 (1,689.30 sq mi)
Population density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age50.1 (M: 49.4, F: 50.7)
Private dwellings8,525 (total) 
Median household income$47,827
References: 2011[2] earlier[4][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]

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
    • MLPC Campaign Post
  • Rivière-Bonaventure ZEC
  • Rivière-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
  • Rivière-Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b c "Bonaventure Regional County Municipality (Code 2405) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141115". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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