Bonaventure Regional County Municipality

Bonaventure 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.[2]

Bonaventure
Regional county municipality
Location of Bonaventure
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveApril 8, 1981
County seatNew Carlisle
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJean-Guy Poirier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total4,401.70 km2 (1,699.51 sq mi)
 • Land4,379.40 km2 (1,690.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total17,660
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 1.9%
 • Dwellings
8,744
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcbonaventure.com

Subdivisions

There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Bonaventure community profile
202120162011
Population17,557 (-0.6% from 2016)17,660 (-1.9% from 2011)18,000 (+0.3% from 2006)
Land area4,379.46 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 density4/km2 (10/sq mi)4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age53.6 (M: 52.4, F: 54.4)52.3 (M: 51.5, F: 52.9)50.1 (M: 49.4, F: 50.7)
Private dwellings8,831 (total)  8,194 (occupied)8,744 (total)  8,525 (total) 
Median household income$62,400$53,346$47,827
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 19,848—    
1996 19,550−1.5%
2001 18,267−6.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 17,948−1.7%
2011 18,000+0.3%
2016 17,660−1.9%
[9][10]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3]
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 Decrease 1.4% 84.3% 2,515 Decrease 4.9% 14.4% 160 Increase 10.3% 0.82% 70 Increase 40.0% 0.4%
2011
17,755
 14,915 Increase 1.7% 84.00% 2,645 Decrease 5.4% 14.90% 145 Increase 107.1% 0.82% 50 Decrease 75.0% 0.28%
2006
17,730
 14,665 Decrease 3.3% 82.71% 2,795 Increase 10.7% 15.76% 70 Decrease 74.1% 0.40% 200 Increase 566.7% 1.13%
2001
17,995
 15,170 Decrease 7.9% 84.30% 2,525 Decrease 10.5% 14.03% 270 Increase 157.1% 1.50% 30 Increase 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:[11]

Attractions
Banc-de-Paspébiac Historical Site
  • 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

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 141115 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 050 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: Bonaventure, 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 2014-03-09.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  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. "Bonaventure Regional County Municipality (Code 2405) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  11. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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