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Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Le Rocher-Percé
Regional county municipality
Location of Le Rocher-Percé
Coordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W / 48.367°N 64.617°W / 48.367; -64.617Coordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W / 48.367°N 64.617°W / 48.367; -64.617
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
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 Decrease 2.5%
 • Dwellings 8,622
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrcrocherperce.qc.ca

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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