La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality

La Côte-de-Gaspé
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 49°10′N 64°55′W / 49.167°N 64.917°W / 49.167; -64.917Coordinates: 49°10′N 64°55′W / 49.167°N 64.917°W / 49.167; -64.917[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Effective January 1, 1982
County seat Gaspé
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect François Roussy
Area[2][3]
 • Total 4,306.50 km2 (1,662.75 sq mi)
 • Land 4,097.66 km2 (1,582.12 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 17,985
 • Density 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.5%
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.cotedegaspe.ca

La Côte-de-Gaspé is a regional county municipality on the Gaspé peninsula in eastern Quebec, Canada, part of the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region. The seat is Gaspé.

The regional county has a land area of 4,097.66 km² (1,581.91 sq mi) and a Canada 2011 Census population of 17,985 inhabitants. Its largest community is the city of Gaspé.

Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (2)
Townships (1)
Unorganized Territory (2)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 17,985 (+0.5% from 2006) 17,888 (-3.5% from 2001) 18,545 (-11.1% from 1996)
Land area: 4,097.66 km2 (1,582.12 sq mi) 4,097.13 km2 (1,581.91 sq mi) 4,097.14 km2 (1,581.91 sq mi)
Population density: 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age: 48.4 (M: 47.9, F: 48.9) 45.7 (M: 45.3, F: 46.1) 42.1 (M: 41.7, F: 42.5)
Total private dwellings: 8,486 8,026 7,910
Median household income: $50,936 $43,255 $38,458
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] 2001[6]
Historical Census Data - La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 20,903—    
1996 20,851−0.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 18,545−11.1%
2006 17,888−3.5%
YearPop.±%
2011 17,985+0.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Côte-de-Gaspé 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
17,830
 15,860 Increase 3.0% 88.95% 1,735 Decrease 9.6% 9.73% 175 Increase 59.1% 0.98% 60 Decrease 71.4% 0.34%
2006
17,635
 15,395 Decrease 5.2% 87.30% 1,920 Increase 4.1% 10.89% 110 Decrease 18.5% 0.62% 210 Increase 281.8% 1.19%
2001
18,275
 16,240 Decrease 9.6% 88.86% 1,845 Decrease 22.0% 10.10% 135 Decrease 37.2% 0.74% 55 Increase 10.0% 0.30%
1996
20,585
 17,955 n/a 87.22% 2,365 n/a 11.49% 215 n/a 1.04% 50 n/a 0.24%

Transportation

Access Routes

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

  • Autoroutes
    • None

  • Secondary Highways
    • None
  • External Routes
    • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141099 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 Geographic code 030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2403) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
Saint Lawrence River
Sept-Rivières RCM		 Honguedo Strait
Minganie RCM
La Haute-Gaspésie RCM Gulf of Saint Lawrence
   La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM  
Bonaventure RCM Le Rocher-Percé RCM


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