La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality

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.

La Côte-de-Gaspé
Location of La Côte-de-Gaspé
Coordinates: 49°10′N 64°55′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatGaspé
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectFrançois Roussy
Area
  Total4,306.50 km2 (1,662.75 sq mi)
  Land4,098.80 km2 (1,582.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total17,117
  Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
Decrease 4.8%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.cotedegaspe.ca

The regional county has a land area of 4,098.80 square kilometres (1,582.56 sq mi) and its population was 17,117 inhabitants as of the 2016 Census.[3] Its largest community is the city of Gaspé.

Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
202120162011
Population17,547 (+2.5% from 2016)17,117 (-4.8% from 2011)17,985 (+0.5% from 2006)
Land area4,088.39 km2 (1,578.54 sq mi)4,098.80 km2 (1,582.56 sq mi)4,097.66 km2 (1,582.12 sq mi)
Population density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age52 (M: 51.2, F: 52.4)51.1 (M: 50.5, F: 51.6)48.4 (M: 47.9, F: 48.9)
Private dwellings8,035 (total)  8,648 (total)  8,486 (total) 
Median household income$57,676$50,936
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 20,903    
1996 20,851−0.2%
2001 18,545−11.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 17,888−3.5%
2011 17,985+0.5%
2016 17,117−4.8%
[9][10][3]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][10][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
16,855
14,965 Decrease 5.6% 88.8% 1,600 Decrease 7.8% 9.5% 185 Increase 5.7% 1.1% 105 Increase 75.0% 0.6%
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:[11]

See also

References

  1. "Reference number 141099 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 030 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: La Côte-de-Gaspé, 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 2022-04-27.
  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 2014-04-18.
  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. "La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality (Code 2403) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  11. Official Transport Quebec Road Map




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