Rivière-Bonaventure, Quebec

Rivière-Bonaventure is an unorganized territory in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada.

Rivière-Bonaventure
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Rivière-Bonaventure is located in Eastern Quebec
Rivière-Bonaventure
Rivière-Bonaventure
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°30′N 65°36′W / 48.500°N 65.600°W / 48.500; -65.600[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMBonaventure
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1986
Government
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
 • Total3,052.00 km2 (1,178.38 sq mi)
 • Land3,054.37 km2 (1,179.30 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total59
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 68.6%
 • Dwellings
87
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Highways R-299

It is named after the 115 kilometres (71 mi) long Bonaventure River that bisects the territory from north to south.[4]

Demographics edit

Population edit

Historical Census Data - Rivière-Bonaventure, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 0—    
1996 00.00%
2001 00.00%
YearPop.±%
2006 35—    
2011 25−28.6%
2016 35+40.0%
YearPop.±%
2021 59+68.6%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 36 (total dwellings: 87)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149675". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Rivière-Bonaventure". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  3. ^ a b "Rivière-Bonaventure census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ^ "Rivière Bonaventure" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census