Les Basques Regional County Municipality

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Les Basques
Quebec MRC Les Basques location map.svg
Coordinates: 48°06′N69°04′W / 48.100°N 69.067°W / 48.100; -69.067 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seat Trois-Pistoles
Government
[2]
  Type Prefecture
  PrefectBertin Denis
Area
  Total
1,130.70 km2 (436.57 sq mi)
  Land1,121.82 km2 (433.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [3]
  Total
8,694
  Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
Decrease2.svg 4.9%
  Dwellings
5,185
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area codes 418 and 581
Website www.mrcdesbasques.com

Les Basques (French pronunciation: [lebask] , the Basques ) is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup.

Contents

The county seat is in Trois-Pistoles.

Subdivisions

There are 11 subdivisions within the RCM: [2]

Demographics

Trois-Pistoles Trois-Pistoles.JPG
Trois-Pistoles

Population

Canada census – Les Basques community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population8,873 (+2.1% from 2016)8,694 (-4.9% from 2011)9,142 (-3.5% from 2006)
Land area1,120.03 km2 (432.45 sq mi)1,121.82 km2 (433.14 sq mi)1,122.76 km2 (433.50 sq mi)
Population density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Median age56.8 (M: 56.0, F: 57.6)55.6 (M: 55.1, F: 56.1)52.6 (M: 51.7, F: 53.5)
Private dwellings5,182 (total)  4,244 (occupied)5,185 (total) 5,144 (total) 
Median household income$53,600$44,809$42,510
References: 2021 [4] 2016 [5] 2011 [6]
Historical census data - Les Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec [7] [3]
YearPop.±%
1991 10,325    
1996 10,204−1.2%
2001 9,848−3.5%
YearPop.±%
2006 9,475−3.8%
2011 9,142−3.5%
2016 8,694−4.9%

Language

Canada Census mother tongue - Les Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec [7] [3]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2016
8,580
8,530Decrease2.svg 5.0%99.42%30Decrease2.svg 40.0%0.35%10Decrease2.svg 50.0%0.12%10Increase2.svg 100%0.12%
2011
9,055
8,980Increase2.svg 0.1%99.17%50Increase2.svg 233.3%0.55%20Increase2.svg n/a%0.22%5Decrease2.svg 96.4%0.06%
2006
9,125
8,970Decrease2.svg 6.0%98.30%15Decrease2.svg 40.0%0.17%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.00%140Increase2.svg 1300.0%1.53%
2001
9,580
9,545Decrease2.svg 2.7%99.64%25Decrease2.svg 73.7%0.26%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.00%10Increase2.svg n/a%0.10%
1996
9,920
9,805n/a98.84%95n/a0.96%20n/a0.20%0n/a0.00%

Transportation

Access routes

Quebec Route 293 in Saint-Jean-de-Dieu Route 293 (St-Jean-de-Dieu).jpg
Quebec Route 293 in Saint-Jean-de-Dieu

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: [8]

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141074". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 110". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Basques, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 18, 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 2019-12-18.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. Official Transport Quebec Road Map