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Le Rocher-Percé (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɔʃe pɛʁse]) 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[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 | 3,276.893 km2 (1,265.215 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,074.80 km2 (1,187.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 17,219 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) |  0.4% |
| • Dwellings | 9,110 |
| 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.
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There are six subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Population
| 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 |
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% | |||||
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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]
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