La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality

La Haute-Gaspésie
Regional county municipality
Location of La Haute-Gaspésie
Coordinates: 49°13′N 66°04′W / 49.217°N 66.067°W / 49.217; -66.067[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveMarch 18, 1981
County seatSainte-Anne-des-Monts
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGuy Bernatchez
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
5,189.31 km2 (2,003.60 sq mi)
 • Land5,053.88 km2 (1,951.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
10,950
 • Density2.2/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Change
(2016-21)
Decrease 3.2%
 • Dwellings
6,222
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.hautegaspesie.com Edit this at Wikidata

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:[2]

Demographics

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

Population

Canada census – La Haute-Gaspésie community profile
202120162011
Population10,950 (-3.2% from 2016)11,316 (-6.4% from 2011)12,088 (-2.0% from 2006)
Land area5,053.88 km2 (1,951.31 sq mi)5,066.06 km2 (1,956.02 sq mi)5,066.02 km2 (1,956.00 sq mi)
Population density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 56.0, F: 56.4)53.8 (M: 53.2, F: 54.2)51.0 (M: 50.6, F: 51.4)
Private dwellings6,222 (total)  5,415 (occupied)6,282 (total)  6,292 (total) 
Median household income$52,800$45,046$38,749
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 14,019—    
1996 13,733−2.0%
2001 12,722−7.4%
2006 12,329−3.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 12,088−2.0%
2016 11,316−6.4%
2021 10,950−3.2%
[10][3]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10][11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
11,165
 11,010 Decrease 7.0% 98.61% 45 Decrease 30.8% 0.40% 20 Steady 0% 0.18% 90 Increase 100.0% 0.81%
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

Quebec Route 132 in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[12]

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Upper Gaspé.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 361730". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "La Haute-Gaspésie, Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Modification aux municipalités du Québec, 2000" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. ISSN 0843-8250. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-05-09.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census La Haute-Gaspésie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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