La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality

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La Haute-Gaspésie
Regional county municipality
Location of La Haute-Gaspésie
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveMarch 18, 1981
County seatSainte-Anne-des-Monts
Government
[1]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectAllen Cormier
Area
[1][2]
 • Total5,139.50 km2 (1,984.37 sq mi)
 • Land5,066.02 km2 (1,956.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total12,088
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 2.0%
 • Dwellings
6,292
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.hautegaspesie.com

La Haute-Gaspésie (French pronunciation: [la ot gaspezi]) is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada, on the Gaspé peninsula. The regional county municipality seat is in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.

Prior to May 27, 2000, it was known as Denis-Riverin regional county municipality.[4]

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality community profile
2011
Population12,088 (-2.0% from 2006)
Land area5,066.02 km2 (1,956.00 sq mi)
Population density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age51.0 (M: 50.6, F: 51.4)
Private dwellings6,292 (total) 
Median household income$38,749
References: 2011[2] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data - La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 14,019—    
1996 13,733−2.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 12,722−7.4%
2006 12,329−3.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 12,088−2.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
11,970
 11,840 Decrease 1.4% 98.91% 65 Increase 225.0% 0.54% 20 Increase 100.0% 0.17% 45 Decrease 65.4% 0.38%
2006
12,170
 12,010 Decrease 3.3% 98.69% 20 Decrease 60.0% 0.16% 10 Steady 0.0% 0.08% 130 Increase 550.0% 1.07%
2001
12,495
 12,415 Decrease 7.9% 99.36% 50 Decrease 16.7% 0.40% 10 Decrease 77.8% 0.08% 20 Steady 0.0% 0.16%
1996
13,610
 13,485 n/a 99.08% 60 n/a 0.44% 45 n/a 0.33% 20 n/a 0.15%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-07. 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 361730". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ "Modification aux municipalités du Québec, 2000" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. ISSN 0843-8250. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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