Bonaventure Regional County Municipality

Bonaventure is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada, on the Gaspé Peninsula. Its seat is New Carlisle.

Bonaventure
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°29′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveApril 8, 1981
County seatNew Carlisle
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectJean-Guy Poirier
Area
  Total4,401.70 km2 (1,699.51 sq mi)
  Land4,379.40 km2 (1,690.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total17,660
  Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
1.9%
  Dwellings
8,744
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcbonaventure.com
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