Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality
| Le Rocher-Percé | |
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| Regional county municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W / 48.367°N 64.617°WCoordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W / 48.367°N 64.617°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Chandler |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Nadia Minassian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,249.20 km2 (1,254.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,077.81 km2 (1,188.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,979 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.5% |
| • Dwellings | 8,622 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Rocher-Percé 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.
There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
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