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La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality

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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
Regional county municipality
Location of La Côte-de-Gaspé
Coordinates: 49°10′N 64°55′W / 49.167°N 64.917°W / 49.167; -64.917[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatGaspé
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectFrançois Roussy
Area
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 • Total4,347.89 km2 (1,678.73 sq mi)
 • Land4,088.39 km2 (1,578.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total17,547
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Change
(2016-21)
Increase 2.5%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.cotedegaspe.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The regional county has a land area of 4,098.80 square kilometres (1,582.56 sq mi) and its population was 17,547 inhabitants as of the 2021 Census.[3] Its largest community is the city of Gaspé.

Subdivisions

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There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

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Gaspé

Population

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Canada census – La Côte-de-Gaspé 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 age52.0 (M: 51.2, F: 52.4)51.1 (M: 50.5, F: 51.6)48.4 (M: 47.9, F: 48.9)
Private dwellings8,906 (total)  8,034 (occupied)8,648 (total)  8,486 (total) 
Median household income$69,500$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%
2006 17,888−3.5%
YearPop.±%
2011 17,985+0.5%
2016 17,117−4.8%
2021 17,547+2.5%
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Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][10][11]
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   5.6% 88.8% 1,600   7.8% 9.5% 185   5.7% 1.1% 105   75.0% 0.6%
2011
17,830
 15,860   3.0% 88.95% 1,735   9.6% 9.73% 175   59.1% 0.98% 60   71.4% 0.34%
2006
17,635
 15,395   5.2% 87.30% 1,920   4.1% 10.89% 110   18.5% 0.62% 210   281.8% 1.19%
2001
18,275
 16,240   9.6% 88.86% 1,845   22.0% 10.10% 135   37.2% 0.74% 55   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

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Access Routes

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Quebec Route 132 in Forillon National Park

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141099". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c d "La Côte-de-Gaspé, 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. ^ "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 2014-04-18.
  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. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ a b "La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality (Code 2403) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  11. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: La Côte-de-Gaspé, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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