Bonaventure Regional County Municipality

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]

Bonaventure
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveApril 8, 1981
County seatNew Carlisle
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJean-Guy Poirier
Area
 • Total4,401.70 km2 (1,699.51 sq mi)
 • Land4,379.40 km2 (1,690.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total17,660
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 1.9%
 • Dwellings
8,744
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcbonaventure.com

Subdivisions

There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Bonaventure Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 17,660 (-1.9% from 2011) 18,000 (+0.3% from 2006) 17,948 (-1.7% from 2001)
Land area: 4,379.40 km2 (1,690.90 sq mi) 4,375.27 km2 (1,689.30 sq mi) 4,375.24 km2 (1,689.29 sq mi)
Population density: 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age: 52.3 (M: 51.5, F: 52.9) 50.1 (M: 49.4, F: 50.7) 46.3 (M: 45.9, F: 46.6)
Total private dwellings: 8,744 8,525 7,959
Median household income: $53,346 $47,827 $41,065
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 19,848—    
1996 19,550−1.5%
2001 18,267−6.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 17,948−1.7%
2011 18,000+0.3%
2016 17,660−1.9%
[8][9]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
17,445
 14,700 1.4% 84.3% 2,515 4.9% 14.4% 160 10.3% 0.82% 70 40.0% 0.4%
2011
17,755
 14,915 1.7% 84.00% 2,645 5.4% 14.90% 145 107.1% 0.82% 50 75.0% 0.28%
2006
17,730
 14,665 3.3% 82.71% 2,795 10.7% 15.76% 70 74.1% 0.40% 200 566.7% 1.13%
2001
17,995
 15,170 7.9% 84.30% 2,525 10.5% 14.03% 270 157.1% 1.50% 30 100.0% 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:[10]

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. Reference number 141115 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 050 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Bonaventure, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. "(Code 2405) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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