Carleton-sur-Mer

Carleton-sur-Mer
Location within Avignon RCM
Location within Avignon RCM
Carleton-sur-Mer is located in Eastern Quebec
Carleton-sur-Mer
Carleton-sur-Mer
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°08′W / 48.100°N 66.133°W / 48.100; -66.133[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMAvignon
Settled1756
ConstitutedOctober 4, 2000
Government
 • MayorMathieu Lapointe
 • Federal ridingAvignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
 • Total245.89 km2 (94.94 sq mi)
 • Land221.48 km2 (85.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total4,081
 • Density18.4/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 0.2%
 • Dwellings
2,222
DemonymsCarletonnais, Carletonnaise
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitecarletonsurmer.com

Carleton-sur-Mer is the fifth largest town of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec, Canada, located on Route 132, along Chaleur Bay. It is the seat of the Avignon Regional County Municipality.

The town's territory includes the communities of Biron, Caps-de-Maria, Carleton, Robitaille, and Saint-Omer.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 06013". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  3. ^ a b "Carleton-sur-Mer census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-29.