Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine is one of two municipalities forming the urban agglomeration of Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region and the population is 12,291 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

As part of a municipal reorganization across Quebec, the seven communities of the Magdalen Islands amalgamated to form the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine on January 1, 2002. However, after a referendum in 2004 the community of Grosse-Île decided to split from the municipality, effective January 1, 2006. Although Cap-aux-Meules likewise voted to split in the same referendum, it did not actually do so.

The following are the six formerly independent communities constitute Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine