List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
October 31, 2023
This article is about the current second-level administrative subdivisions of Quebec. For the former counties of Quebec, see List of former counties of Quebec.
RCMs are county-like units of government at the supralocal level. However, not all municipalities belong to an RCM. In order to use RCMs for statistical purposes, some municipalities (mostly Indian reserves) are viewed as belonging to RCMs they do not belong to legally. The possibly enlarged RCMs are called municipalités régionales de comté géographiques (MRCG) as opposed to the legal ones known as municipalités régionales de comté juridiques (MRCJ). The remaining municipalities are grouped into territories equivalent to an RCM (French: territoires équivalents à une MRC) or TEs, which are also considered MRCGs. This way, MRCGs cover the entire territory of Quebec and do not overlap.
There are 87 RCMs and 17 TEs in Quebec, for a total of 104 MRCGs. 14 of the TEs correspond exactly (or very nearly correspond) to cities or urban agglomerations.[1] The only 3 exceptional cases are the TEs of Jamésie, Kativik and Eeyou Istchee. These TEs lie in Northern Quebec and cover large areas with many, mostly small, municipalities.
Municipalities with populations of at least 5,000 as of the 2006 Census are listed, with their legal status in parentheses. Those with populations over 20,000 are highlighted.
The seat of the regional county municipality (RCM) is indicated with an asterisk (*). If its population is less than 5,000, then it appears in italics.
The information concerning (legal) RCMs, including their seats, is taken from the database of municipalities of the Ministère des Affaires municipales et régionales.[2] Information concerning geographical RCMs is taken from a list published by the Ministère de la Faune et des Ressources naturelles.[2] Relevant definitions can be obtained from the website of the Institut de la Statistique du Québec.[3]
Statistics Canada divides Quebec into 98 census divisions that are mostly coextensive with Quebec's regional county municipalities and equivalent territories.
93 of these census divisions correspond to a single regional county municipality or equivalent territory in the list above. In these cases the census division and the corresponding RCM or TE share a single two-digit geographical code, except for Lévis, whose code is 251.
The census divisions that are an exception to this are shown below, with geographical codes in parentheses:[4]
The CD of Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (94) consists of the TE of Saguenay (941) and the RCM of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (942). Le Fjord-du-Saguenay formerly included the smaller cities which were amalgamated to create the new city of Saguenay in 2002.
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This article is about the current second level administrative subdivisions of Quebec For the former counties of Quebec see List of former counties of Quebec This is a list of the regional county municipalities RCM or MRC and equivalent territories TE in the province of Quebec Canada They are given along with their geographical codes as specified by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs Regions and Land Occupancy and the administrative regions to which they belong Regional county municipalities and equivalent territories of QuebecAlso known as Municipalites regionale de comte et territoires equivalents du QuebecLocationProvince of QuebecNumber104Populations7 082 L Ile d Orleans 1 942 044 Montreal Areas 443 372 20 km Kativik GovernmentCounty governmentSubdivisionsMunicipalitiesRCMs are county like units of government at the supralocal level However not all municipalities belong to an RCM In order to use RCMs for statistical purposes some municipalities mostly Indian reserves are viewed as belonging to RCMs they do not belong to legally The possibly enlarged RCMs are called municipalites regionales de comte geographiques MRCG as opposed to the legal ones known as municipalites regionales de comte juridiques MRCJ The remaining municipalities are grouped into territories equivalent to an RCM French territoires equivalents a une MRC or TEs which are also considered MRCGs This way MRCGs cover the entire territory of Quebec and do not overlap There are 87 RCMs and 17 TEs in Quebec for a total of 104 MRCGs 14 of the TEs correspond exactly or very nearly correspond to cities or urban agglomerations 1 The only 3 exceptional cases are the TEs of Jamesie Kativik and Eeyou Istchee These TEs lie in Northern Quebec and cover large areas with many mostly small municipalities Because of cooperation between the Institut de la statistique du Quebec and Statistics Canada RCMs and TEs correspond neatly to census divisions in most cases See the section Use as census divisions below For further details see Regional county municipality Contents 1 Lists 1 1 East Quebec 1 2 Quebec City Area 1 3 Eastern Townships 1 4 Monteregie 1 5 Montreal and Laval 1 6 Central Quebec 1 7 West Quebec 1 8 Northern Quebec 2 Use as census divisions 3 Former regional county municipalities 4 Renamed regional county municipalities 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesLists editMunicipalities with populations of at least 5 000 as of the 2006 Census are listed with their legal status in parentheses Those with populations over 20 000 are highlighted The seat of the regional county municipality RCM is indicated with an asterisk If its population is less than 5 000 then it appears in italics The information concerning legal RCMs including their seats is taken from the database of municipalities of the Ministere des Affaires municipales et regionales 2 Information concerning geographical RCMs is taken from a list published by the Ministere de la Faune et des Ressources naturelles 2 Relevant definitions can be obtained from the website of the Institut de la Statistique du Quebec 3 East Quebec edit Region Type Code Name Major communities01 Bas Saint Laurent MRC 07 La Matapedia Amqui V 01 Bas Saint Laurent MRC 08 La Matanie Matane V 01 Bas Saint Laurent MRC 09 La Mitis Mont Joli V 01 Bas Saint Laurent MRC 10 Rimouski Neigette Rimouski V 01 Bas Saint Laurent MRC 11 Les Basques Trois Pistoles V 01 Bas Saint Laurent MRC 12 Riviere du Loup Riviere du Loup V 01 Bas Saint Laurent MRC 13 Temiscouata Temiscouata sur le Lac V 01 Bas Saint Laurent MRC 14 Kamouraska Saint Pascal V 11 Gaspesie Iles de la Madeleine TE 01 Les Iles de la Madeleine Les Iles de la Madeleine M 11 Gaspesie Iles de la Madeleine MRC 02 Le Rocher Perce Chandler V 11 Gaspesie Iles de la Madeleine MRC 03 La Cote de Gaspe Gaspe V 11 Gaspesie Iles de la Madeleine MRC 04 La Haute Gaspesie Sainte Anne des Monts V 11 Gaspesie Iles de la Madeleine MRC 05 Bonaventure New Carlisle M 11 Gaspesie Iles de la Madeleine MRC 06 Avignon Carleton sur Mer V Quebec City Area edit Region Type Code Name Major communities03 Capitale Nationale MRC 15 Charlevoix Est Clermont V La Malbaie V 03 Capitale Nationale MRC 16 Charlevoix Baie Saint Paul V 03 Capitale Nationale MRC 20 L Ile d Orleans Sainte Famille de l Ile d Orleans M 03 Capitale Nationale MRC 21 La Cote de Beaupre Boischatel M Chateau Richer V 03 Capitale Nationale MRC 22 La Jacques Cartier Lac Beauport M Sainte Brigitte de Laval V Sainte Catherine de la Jacques Cartier V Shannon V Stoneham et Tewkesbury CU 03 Capitale Nationale TE 23 Quebec L Ancienne Lorette V Quebec V Saint Augustin de Desmaures V 03 Capitale Nationale MRC 34 Portneuf Cap Sante V Donnacona V Pont Rouge V Saint Raymond V 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 17 L Islet Saint Jean Port Joli M 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 18 Montmagny Montmagny V 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 19 Bellechasse Saint Henri M Saint Lazare de Bellechasse M 12 Chaudiere Appalaches TE 25 Levis Levis V 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 26 La Nouvelle Beauce Sainte Marie V Saint Lambert de Lauzon M 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 27 Beauce Centre Beauceville V Saint Joseph de Beauce V 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 28 Les Etchemins Lac Etchemin M 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 29 Beauce Sartigan Saint Georges V 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 31 Les Appalaches Thetford Mines V 12 Chaudiere Appalaches MRC 33 Lotbiniere Saint Apollinaire M Sainte Croix M Eastern Townships edit Region Type Code Name Major communities05 Estrie MRC 30 Le Granit Lac Megantic V 05 Estrie MRC 40 Les Sources Val des Sources V 05 Estrie MRC 41 Le Haut Saint Francois Cookshire Eaton V 05 Estrie MRC 42 Le Val Saint Francois Richmond V Windsor V 05 Estrie TE 43 Sherbrooke Sherbrooke V 05 Estrie MRC 44 Coaticook Coaticook V 05 Estrie MRC 45 Memphremagog Magog V Orford CT 05 Estrie MRC 46 Brome Missisquoi Brome Lake V Bromont V Cowansville V Farnham V 05 Estrie MRC 47 La Haute Yamaska Granby V Shefford CT 17 Centre du Quebec MRC 32 L Erable Plessisville V Princeville V 17 Centre du Quebec MRC 38 Becancour Becancour V 17 Centre du Quebec MRC 39 Arthabaska Victoriaville V 17 Centre du Quebec MRC 49 Drummond Drummondville V 17 Centre du Quebec MRC 50 Nicolet Yamaska Nicolet V Monteregie edit Region Type Code Name Major communities16 Monteregie MRC 48 Acton Acton Vale V 16 Monteregie MRC 53 Pierre De Saurel Sorel Tracy V 16 Monteregie MRC 54 Les Maskoutains Saint Hyacinthe V Saint Pie V 16 Monteregie MRC 55 Rouville Marieville V Richelieu V Saint Cesaire V 16 Monteregie MRC 56 Le Haut Richelieu Saint Jean sur Richelieu V 16 Monteregie MRC 57 La Vallee du Richelieu Belœil V Carignan V Chambly V McMasterville M Mont Saint Hilaire V Otterburn Park V Saint Basile le Grand V 16 Monteregie TE 58 Longueuil Boucherville V Brossard V Longueuil V Saint Bruno de Montarville V Saint Lambert V 16 Monteregie MRC 59 Marguerite D Youville Contrecoeur V Saint Amable V Sainte Julie V Varennes V Vercheres M 16 Monteregie MRC 67 Roussillon Candiac V Chateauguay V Delson V La Prairie V Mercier V Saint Constant V Saint Philippe V Sainte Catherine V 16 Monteregie MRC 68 Les Jardins de Napierville Napierville M Saint Remi V 16 Monteregie MRC 69 Le Haut Saint Laurent Huntingdon V 16 Monteregie MRC 70 Beauharnois Salaberry Beauharnois V Sainte Martine M Salaberry de Valleyfield V 16 Monteregie MRC 71 Vaudreuil Soulanges Coteau du Lac V Hudson V L Ile Perrot V Les Cedres V Les Coteaux M Notre Dame de l Ile Perrot V Pincourt V Rigaud V Saint Lazare V Saint Zotique M Vaudreuil Dorion V Montreal and Laval edit Region Type Code Name Major communities13 Laval TE 65 Laval Laval V 06 Montreal TE 66 Montreal Beaconsfield V Cote Saint Luc V Dollard des Ormeaux V Dorval V Hampstead V Kirkland V Montreal V Montreal West V Mount Royal V Pointe Claire V Sainte Anne de Bellevue V Westmount V Central Quebec edit Region Type Code Name Major communities04 Mauricie MRC 35 Mekinac Saint Tite V 04 Mauricie TE 36 Shawinigan Shawinigan04 Mauricie TE 371 Trois Rivieres Trois Rivieres04 Mauricie MRC 372 Les Chenaux Notre Dame du Mont Carmel P Saint Luc de Vincennes M 04 Mauricie MRC 51 Maskinonge Louiseville V Saint Boniface M 04 Mauricie TE 90 La Tuque La Tuque V 14 Lanaudiere MRC 52 D Autray Berthierville V Lanoraie M Lavaltrie V 14 Lanaudiere MRC 60 L Assomption Charlemagne V L Assomption V L Epiphanie V Repentigny V 14 Lanaudiere MRC 61 Joliette Joliette V Notre Dame des Prairies V Saint Charles Borromee V Saint Paul M 14 Lanaudiere MRC 62 Matawinie Chertsey M Rawdon M Saint Felix de Valois M 14 Lanaudiere MRC 63 Montcalm Saint Calixte M Saint Lin Laurentides V Saint Roch de l Achigan M Sainte Julienne M 14 Lanaudiere MRC 64 Les Moulins Terrebonne V Mascouche V West Quebec edit Region Type Code Name Major communities07 Outaouais MRC 80 Papineau Papineauville M 07 Outaouais TE 81 Gatineau Gatineau V 07 Outaouais MRC 82 Les Collines de l Outaouais Cantley M Chelsea M L Ange Gardien M La Peche M Pontiac M Val des Monts M 07 Outaouais MRC 83 La Vallee de la Gatineau Gracefield V 07 Outaouais MRC 84 Pontiac Campbell s Bay M 08 Abitibi Temiscamingue MRC 85 Temiscamingue Ville Marie V 08 Abitibi Temiscamingue TE 86 Rouyn Noranda Rouyn Noranda V 08 Abitibi Temiscamingue MRC 87 Abitibi Ouest La Sarre V 08 Abitibi Temiscamingue MRC 88 Abitibi Amos V 08 Abitibi Temiscamingue MRC 89 La Vallee de l Or Val d Or V 15 Laurentides MRC 72 Deux Montagnes Deux Montagnes V Oka M Pointe Calumet M Saint Eustache V Saint Joseph du Lac M Sainte Marthe sur le Lac V 15 Laurentides MRC 73 Therese De Blainville Blainville V Boisbriand V Bois des Filion V Lorraine V Rosemere V Sainte Anne des Plaines V Sainte Therese V 15 Laurentides TE 74 Mirabel Mirabel15 Laurentides MRC 75 La Riviere du Nord Prevost V Saint Colomban V Saint Hippolyte M Saint Jerome V Sainte Sophie M 15 Laurentides MRC 76 Argenteuil Brownsburg Chatham V Lachute V 15 Laurentides MRC 77 Les Pays d en Haut Saint Sauveur V Sainte Adele V 15 Laurentides MRC 78 Les Laurentides Sainte Agathe des Monts V Mont Blanc M Mont Tremblant V Val David VM 15 Laurentides MRC 79 Antoine Labelle Mont Laurier V Northern Quebec edit Region Type Code Name Major communities02 Saguenay Lac Saint Jean MRC 91 Le Domaine du Roy Roberval V Saint Felicien V 02 Saguenay Lac Saint Jean MRC 92 Maria Chapdelaine Dolbeau Mistassini V 02 Saguenay Lac Saint Jean MRC 93 Lac Saint Jean Est Alma V 02 Saguenay Lac Saint Jean TE 941 Saguenay Saguenay V 02 Saguenay Lac Saint Jean MRC 942 Le Fjord du Saguenay Saint Honore V 09 Cote Nord MRC 95 La Haute Cote Nord Les Escoumins M 09 Cote Nord MRC 96 Manicouagan Baie Comeau V 09 Cote Nord MRC 971 Sept Rivieres Port Cartier V Sept Iles V 09 Cote Nord MRC 972 Caniapiscau Fermont V 09 Cote Nord MRC 981 Minganie Havre Saint Pierre M 09 Cote Nord MRC 982 Le Golfe du Saint Laurent Cote Nord du Golfe du Saint Laurent M 10 Nord du Quebec TE 991 Jamesie Chibougamau 10 Nord du Quebec TE 992 Kativik Kuujjuaq 10 Nord du Quebec TE 993 Eeyou Istchee Chisasibi TC Use as census divisions editSee also List of census divisions of Quebec Statistics Canada divides Quebec into 98 census divisions that are mostly coextensive with Quebec s regional county municipalities and equivalent territories 93 of these census divisions correspond to a single regional county municipality or equivalent territory in the list above In these cases the census division and the corresponding RCM or TE share a single two digit geographical code except for Levis whose code is 251 The census divisions that are an exception to this are shown below with geographical codes in parentheses 4 The CD of Francheville 37 consists of the TE of Trois Rivieres 371 and the RCM of Les Chenaux 372 These two divisions formerly constituted the single RCM of Francheville which was dissolved in 2002 The CD of Le Saguenay et son Fjord 94 consists of the TE of Saguenay 941 and the RCM of Le Fjord du Saguenay 942 Le Fjord du Saguenay formerly included the smaller cities which were amalgamated to create the new city of Saguenay in 2002 The CD of Sept Rivieres Caniapiscau 97 consists of the RCMs of Sept Rivieres 971 and Caniapiscau 972 The CD of Minganie Le Golfe du Saint Laurent 98 consists of the RCMs of Minganie 981 and Le Golfe du Saint Laurent 982 The latter superseded Basse Cote Nord in 2010 Basse Cote Nord itself was part of Minganie until 2002 The CD of Nord du Quebec 99 is coextensive with the administrative region of Nord du Quebec and consists of the TEs of Jamesie 991 Kativik 992 and Eeyou Istchee 993 Former regional county municipalities editThe following former regional county municipalities all ceased to exist in conjunction with changes introduced in the 2000 2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec Champlain Regional County Municipality Desjardins Regional County Municipality Francheville Regional County Municipality La Region Sherbrookoise Regional County Municipality Laval Regional County Municipality Le Centre de la Mauricie Regional County Municipality Le Haut Saint Maurice Regional County Municipality Les Chutes de la Chaudiere Regional County Municipality Les Iles de la Madeleine Regional County Municipality Mirabel Regional County Municipality Rouyn Noranda Regional County MunicipalityRenamed regional county municipalities editLa Haute Gaspesie Regional County Municipality was formerly known as Denis Riverin RCM The former La Region Sherbrookoise Regional County Municipality was earlier known as Sherbrooke RCM La Vallee de l Or Regional County Municipality was formerly known as Vallee de l Or RCM Le Rocher Perce Regional County Municipality was formerly known as Pabok RCM Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality was formerly known as L Amiante RCM Les Sources Regional County Municipality was formerly known as Asbestos RCM and prior to that as L Or Blanc RCM Marguerite D Youville Regional County Municipality was formerly known as Lajemmerais RCM Pierre De Saurel Regional County Municipality was formerly known as Le Bas Richelieu RCM Beauce Centre Regional County Municipality was formerly known as Robert Cliche RCM See also editAdministrative divisions of Quebec Local government in Quebec Municipal history of Quebec Regions of Quebec List of communities in Quebec Census geographic units of Canada List of census divisions of Quebec List of historic counties of QuebecNotes edit Quebec and La Tuque very nearly do a b List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories PDF Ministere des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune Lexique du systeme du code geographique du Quebec Janvier 2006 Archived 2008 05 05 at the Wayback Machine Institut de la Statistique du Quebec Lexique du systeme du code geographique du Quebec Janvier 2006 Archived 2008 05 05 at the Wayback Machine Institut de la Statistique du QuebecReferences editDatabase of the Geographical code of Quebec Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec amp oldid 1160466037, 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