Rocher-Percé is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Chandler. Prior to July 17, 1999 it was known as Pabok Regional County Municipality.[4]
Le Rocher-Percé | |
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| Coordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W / 48.367°N 64.617°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Chandler |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Samuel Parisé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,249.20 km2 (1,254.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,076.80 km2 (1,187.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,282 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  3.9% |
| • Dwellings | 8,969 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
It is named after Percé Rock (the pierced rock), a massive arched sandstone rock rising from the Atlantic just off the tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The region includes the towns of Percé, Grande-Rivière, Port-Daniel–Gascons and Chandler. Major tourist attractions include the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.
Subdivisions
There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Le Rocher-Percé community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 17,219 (-0.4% from 2016) | 17,282 (-3.9% from 2011) | 17,979 (-2.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3,074.80 km2 (1,187.19 sq mi) | 3,076.80 km2 (1,187.96 sq mi) | 3,077.81 km2 (1,188.35 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56.0 (M: 55.2, F: 57.2) | 53.9 (M: 53.2, F: 54.7) | 50.6 (M: 50.0, F: 51.3) |
| Private dwellings | 9,110 (total) 8,319 (occupied) | 8,969 (total) | 8,622 (total) |
| Median household income | $59,600 | $47,957 | $38,549 |
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Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 17,100 | 15,680 | 4.0% | 91.7% | 1,235 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 110 | 4.3% | 0.6% | 75 |  66.7% | 0.4% | |||||
2011 | 17,870 | 16,325 | 2.1% | 91.35% | 1,385 | 5.3% | 7.75% | 115 | 283.3% | 0.64% | 45 | 81.6% | 0.25% | |||||
2006 | 18,265 | 16,675 | 5.4% | 91.29% | 1,315 | 8.0% | 7.20% | 30 | 66.7% | 0.16% | 245 | 716.7% | 1.34% | |||||
2001 | 19,170 | 17,620 | 8.8% | 91.91% | 1,430 | 13.6% | 7.46% | 90 | 60.0% | 0.47% | 30 | 14.3% | 0.16% | |||||
1996 | 21,230 | 19,315 | n/a | 90.98% | 1,655 | n/a | 7.80% | 225 | n/a | 1.06% | 35 | n/a | 0.16% | |||||
Transportation
Access Routes
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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[12]