Grosses-Roches

Grosses-Roches is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Grosses-Roches
Municipality
Location within La Matanie RCM.
Grosses-Roches
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°56′N 67°10′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matanie
Settledmid 19th century
ConstitutedAugust 19, 1939
Government
 • MayorVictoire Marin
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
 • Total63.30 km2 (24.44 sq mi)
 • Land63.65 km2 (24.58 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 • Total411
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 1.2%
 • Dwellings
250
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 1K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132

Demographics
Canada census – Grosses-Roches community profile
2011 2006
Population: 411 (-1.2% from 2006) 416 (-9.0% from 2001)
Land area: 63.65 km2 (24.58 sq mi) 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population density: 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age: 52.9 (M: 54.1, F: 51.7) 49.7 (M: 50.6, F: 48.9)
Total private dwellings: 250 359
Median household income: $28,942 $29,337
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - Les Cèdres, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 517—    
YearPop.±%
1996 493−4.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 457−7.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 416−9.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 411−1.2%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 27260 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Grosses-Roches". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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