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.

Subdivisions

There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1991 21,713 —     1996 21,340 −1.7% 2001 19,298 −9.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 18,437 −4.5% 2011 17,979 −2.5% 2016 17,282 −3.9%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		17,100		15,680	4.0%	91.7%		1,235	10.8%	7.2%		110	4.3%	0.6%		75	66.7%	0.4%
2011		17,870		16,325	2.1%	91.35%		1,385	5.3%	7.75%		115	283.3%	0.64%		45	81.6%	0.25%
2006		18,265		16,675	5.4%	91.29%		1,315	8.0%	7.20%		30	66.7%	0.16%		245	716.7%	1.34%
2001		19,170		17,620	8.8%	91.91%		1,430	13.6%	7.46%		90	60.0%	0.47%		30	14.3%	0.16%
1996		21,230		19,315	n/a	90.98%		1,655	n/a	7.80%		225	n/a	1.06%		35	n/a	0.16%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:

See also

• List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec