Avignon Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°51′W / 48.100°N 66.850°W / 48.100; -66.850
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Avignon
Regional county municipality
Location of Avignon
Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°51′W / 48.100°N 66.850°W / 48.100; -66.850[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveMarch 18, 1981
County seatCarleton-sur-Mer
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectBertrand Berger
Area
[2][3]
 • Total3,479.40 km2 (1,343.40 sq mi)
 • Land3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total14,461
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 5.1%
 • Dwellings
7,340
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcavignon.com

Avignon is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat and largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer.[2]

It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay.

Subdivisions[edit]

There are 13 subdivisions and 2 native reserves within the RCM:[2]

Demographics[edit]

Carleton-sur-Mer

Population[edit]

Canada census – Avignon community profile
202120162011
Population13,415 (-7.2% from 2016)14,461 (-5.1% from 2011)15,246 (+4.1% from 2006)
Land area3,487.37 km2 (1,346.48 sq mi)3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi)3,486.51 km2 (1,346.15 sq mi)
Population density3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age52.8 (M: 52.0, F: 54.0)49.9 (M: 48.7, F: 50.6)46.6 (M: 46.0, F: 47.2)
Private dwellings6,967 (total)  6,281 (occupied)7,340 (total)  7,472 (total) 
Median household income$60,800$48,370$41,117
Notes: 2006 population excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements.
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 15,494—    
1996 15,898+2.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 15,268−4.0%
2006 14,643−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 15,246+4.1%
2016 14,461−5.1%
[9][3]
2006 population excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements.

Language[edit]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
14,260
 11,550 Decrease 1.1% 81.0% 2,025 Decrease 20.7% 14.2% 105 Decrease 8.7% 0.7% 580 Decrease 17.7% 4.1%
2011
15,050
 11,675 Decrease 2.3% 77.57% 2,555 Increase 51.6% 16.98% 115 Increase 91.7% 0.76% 705 Decrease 1.4% 4.68%
2006
14,415
 11,955 Increase 0.8% 82.93% 1,685 Decrease 25.4% 11.69% 60 Decrease 40.0% 0.42% 715 Decrease 3.4% 4.96%
2001
14,960
 11,860 Decrease 6.6% 79.28% 2,260 Increase 14.7% 15.10% 100 Increase 25.0% 0.67% 740 Decrease 8.6% 4.95%
1996
15,560
 12,700 n/a 81.62% 1,970 n/a 12.66% 80 n/a 0.51% 810 n/a 5.21%

Transportation[edit]

Access Routes[edit]

Quebec Route 132 in Carleton-sur-Mer

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

Attractions[edit]

  • Battle of Restigouche National Historic Site (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
  • Fort Listiguj (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
  • Notre-Dame-du-Mont-St-Joseph Oratory (Carleton---Saint Omer)

Protected Areas[edit]

Miguasha Provincial Park

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141120". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c d "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Avignon, 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 2019-11-29.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  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. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links[edit]

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