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Les Basques (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.

Les Basques
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°06′N 69°04′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatTrois-Pistoles
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectBertin Denis
Area
[2][3]
 • Total1,130.70 km2 (436.57 sq mi)
 • Land1,121.82 km2 (433.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total8,694
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 4.9%
 • Dwellings
5,185
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcdesbasques.com

The county seat is in Trois-Pistoles.


Subdivisions


There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]


Demographics


Trois-Pistoles
Trois-Pistoles

Population


Canada census – Les Basques community profile
202120162011
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, F: 57.6)55.6 (M: 55.1, F: 56.1)52.6 (M: 51.7, F: 53.5)
Total private dwellings4,2455,1855,144
Median household income$44,809$42,510
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Les Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][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[9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
8,580
 8,530 5.0% 99.42% 30 40.0% 0.35% 10 50.0% 0.12% 10 100% 0.12%
2011
9,055
 8,980 0.1% 99.17% 50 233.3% 0.55% 20 n/a% 0.22% 5 96.4% 0.06%
2006
9,125
 8,970 6.0% 98.30% 15 40.0% 0.17% 0 0.0% 0.00% 140 1300.0% 1.53%
2001
9,580
 9,545 2.7% 99.64% 25 73.7% 0.26% 0 100.0% 0.00% 10 n/a% 0.10%
1996
9,920
 9,805 n/a 98.84% 95 n/a 0.96% 20 n/a 0.20% 0 n/a 0.00%

Transportation



Access Routes


Quebec Route 293 in Saint-Jean-de-Dieu
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:[10]


See also



References


  1. "Reference number 141074 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 110 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: 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 2022-04-27.
  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. "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. Official Transport Quebec Road Map





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