Bonaventure Regional County Municipality
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Bonaventure (French pronunciation: [bɔnavɑ̃tyʁ]) is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada, on the Gaspé Peninsula. Its seat is New Carlisle.
Subdivisions
There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:
| Cities & Towns (3) Bonaventure New Richmond Paspébiac | Municipalities (7) Caplan Cascapédia–Saint-Jules Hope Town New Carlisle Saint-Alphonse Saint-Elzéar Shigawake | Parishes (1) Saint-Siméon | Townships (2) Hope Saint-Godefroi |
Unorganized Territory (1)
Demographics
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 17,557 (-0.6% from 2016) | 17,660 (-1.9% from 2011) | 18,000 (+0.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 4,379.46 km2 (1,690.92 sq mi) | 4,379.40 km2 (1,690.90 sq mi) | 4,375.27 km2 (1,689.30 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.6 (M: 52.4, F: 54.4) | 52.3 (M: 51.5, F: 52.9) | 50.1 (M: 49.4, F: 50.7) |
| Private dwellings | 8,831 (total) 8,194 (occupied) | 8,744 (total) | 8,525 (total) |
| Median household income | $62,400 | $53,346 | $47,827 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Census Data - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec | ||
| YearPop.±%199119,848—199619,550−1.5%200118,267−6.6%200617,948−1.7% | YearPop.±%201118,000+0.3%201617,660−1.9%202117,557−0.6% | |
| 1991 | 19,848 | — |
| 1996 | 19,550 | −1.5% |
| 2001 | 18,267 | −6.6% |
| 2006 | 17,948 | −1.7% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2011 | 18,000 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,660 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 17,557 | −0.6% |
| Source: Statistics Canada |
Language
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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 | 17,445 | 14,700 | 1.4% | 84.3% | 2,515 | 4.9% | 14.4% | 160 | 10.3% | 0.82% | 70 | 40.0% | 0.4% | |||||
| 2011 | 17,755 | 14,915 | 1.7% | 84.00% | 2,645 | 5.4% | 14.90% | 145 | 107.1% | 0.82% | 50 | 75.0% | 0.28% | |||||
| 2006 | 17,730 | 14,665 | 3.3% | 82.71% | 2,795 | 10.7% | 15.76% | 70 | 74.1% | 0.40% | 200 | 566.7% | 1.13% | |||||
| 2001 | 17,995 | 15,170 | 7.9% | 84.30% | 2,525 | 10.5% | 14.03% | 270 | 157.1% | 1.50% | 30 | 100.0% | 0.17% | |||||
| 1996 | 19,410 | 16,470 | n/a | 84.85% | 2,820 | n/a | 14.53% | 105 | n/a | 0.54% | 15 | n/a | 0.08% |
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
Attractions
- Banc-de-Paspébiac Historical Site (Paspébiac)
- Bonaventure Airport (Bonaventure)
- Canomore Hydro (Saint-Elzéar)
- Gaspésie Biopark/Acadian Museum of Quebec (Bonaventure)
- Gaspésie British Heritage Centre (New Richmond)
- Hamilton House (1852) (New Carlisle)
- Pin-Rouge Ski Area (New Richmond)
- Saint-Elzéar Cave (Saint-Elzéar)
- St-Edgar Covered Bridge (1938) (New Richmond)
Protected Areas
- Petite-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
- Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve MLPC Campaign Post
- Rivière-Bonaventure ZEC
- Rivière-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
- Rivière-Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve