Avignon Regional County Municipality

Avignon is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat and largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer.[2]

Avignon
Regional county municipality
Location of Avignon
Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°51′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveMarch 18, 1981
County seatCarleton-sur-Mer
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectBertrand Berger
Area
[2][3]
 • Total3,479.40 km2 (1,343.40 sq mi)
 • Land3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total14,461
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 5.1%
 • Dwellings
7,340
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcavignon.com

It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay.

Subdivisions

There are 13 subdivisions and 2 native reserves within the RCM:[2]

Demographics
Carleton-sur-Mer

Population
Canada census – Avignon community profile
202120162011
Population13,415 (-7.2% from 2016)14,461 (-5.1% from 2011)15,246 (+4.1% from 2006)
Land area3,487.37 km2 (1,346.48 sq mi)3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi)3,486.51 km2 (1,346.15 sq mi)
Population density3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age52.8 (M: 52.0, F: 54.0)49.9 (M: 48.7, F: 50.6)46.6 (M: 46.0, F: 47.2)
Private dwellings6,967 (total)  6,281 (occupied)7,340 (total)  7,472 (total) 
Median household income$60,800$48,370$41,117
Notes: 2006 population excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements.
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 15,494—    
1996 15,898+2.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 15,268−4.0%
2006 14,643−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 15,246+4.1%
2016 14,461−5.1%
[9][3]
2006 population excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements.

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
14,260
 11,550 Decrease 1.1% 81.0% 2,025 Decrease 20.7% 14.2% 105 Decrease 8.7% 0.7% 580 Decrease 17.7% 4.1%
2011
15,050
 11,675 Decrease 2.3% 77.57% 2,555 Increase 51.6% 16.98% 115 Increase 91.7% 0.76% 705 Decrease 1.4% 4.68%
2006
14,415
 11,955 Increase 0.8% 82.93% 1,685 Decrease 25.4% 11.69% 60 Decrease 40.0% 0.42% 715 Decrease 3.4% 4.96%
2001
14,960
 11,860 Decrease 6.6% 79.28% 2,260 Increase 14.7% 15.10% 100 Increase 25.0% 0.67% 740 Decrease 8.6% 4.95%
1996
15,560
 12,700 n/a 81.62% 1,970 n/a 12.66% 80 n/a 0.51% 810 n/a 5.21%

Transportation

Access Routes
Quebec Route 132 in Carleton-sur-Mer

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

Attractions
  • Battle of Restigouche National Historic Site (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
  • Fort Listiguj (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
  • Notre-Dame-du-Mont-St-Joseph Oratory (Carleton---Saint Omer)

Protected Areas
Miguasha Provincial Park
  • Casualt ZEC
  • Rivières-Matapédia et Patapédia Wildlife Reserve
  • Miguasha Provincial Park
  • Saint-Omer National Migratory Bird Sanctuary

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 141120 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Avignon, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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