Grosses-Roches

Grosses-Roches
Municipality
Location within La Matanie RCM.
Grosses-Roches Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°56′N 67°10′W / 48.933°N 67.167°WCoordinates: 48°56′N 67°10′W / 48.933°N 67.167°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matanie
Settled	mid 19th century
Constituted	August 19, 1939
Government[2]
• Mayor	Victoire Marin
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
• Total	63.30 km^2 (24.44 sq mi)
• Land	63.65 km^2 (24.58 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	411
• Density	6.5/km^2 (17/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.2%
• Dwellings	250
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0J 1K0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132

Grosses-Roches is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Canada census – Grosses-Roches community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	411 (-1.2% from 2006)	416 (-9.0% from 2001)	457 (-7.3% from 1996)
Land area:	63.65 km^2 (24.58 sq mi)	63.59 km^2 (24.55 sq mi)	63.60 km^2 (24.56 sq mi)
Population density:	6.5/km^2 (17/sq mi)	6.5/km^2 (17/sq mi)	7.2/km^2 (19/sq mi)
Median age:	52.9 (M: 54.1, F: 51.7)	49.7 (M: 50.6, F: 48.9)	45.6 (M: 46.6, F: 44.3)
Total private dwellings:	250	359	281
Median household income:	$28,942	$29,337	$19,421
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]

Historical Census Data - Les Cèdres, Quebec[6]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 517 —	Year Pop. ±% 1996 493 −4.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 457 −7.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 416 −9.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 411 −1.2%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 27260 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. "Grosses-Roches". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
3. "Grosses-Roches census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census