Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality
Le Rocher-Percé | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W / 48.367°N 64.617°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Chandler |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Samuel Parisé |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,276.893 km2 (1,265.215 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,074.80 km2 (1,187.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 17,219 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) | 0.4% |
| • Dwellings | 9,110 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Le Rocher-Percé (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɔʃe pɛʁse]) is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Chandler. Prior to July 17, 1999, it was known as Pabok Regional County Municipality.
It is named after Percé Rock (the pierced rock), a massive arched sandstone rock rising from the Atlantic just off the tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The region includes the towns of Percé, Grande-Rivière, Port-Daniel–Gascons and Chandler. Major tourist attractions include the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.