Bonaventure, Quebec

Bonaventure
Bonaventure Church
Bonaventure Church
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Bonaventure is located in Eastern Quebec
Bonaventure
Bonaventure
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°29′W / 48.050°N 65.483°W / 48.050; -65.483[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMBonaventure
Settled1760
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1884
Government
 • MayorRoch Audet
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
 • Total106.90 km2 (41.27 sq mi)
 • Land104.50 km2 (40.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,733
 • Density26.2/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 1%
 • Dwellings
1,404
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-132
GNBC CodeEQKCG
NTS Map022A03
Websitevillebonaventure.ca

Bonaventure is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality of Quebec. It is located on Baie des Chaleurs near the mouth of the Bonaventure River. The town is situated on Route 132 between Saint-Siméon and New Carlisle.

The Quebec Acadian Museum (Musée Acadien du Québec) is located in the town.

The town was named after the Italian saint Bonaventure.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Bonaventure". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  3. ^ a b "Bonaventure census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-24.

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