| Capitale-Nationale | |
| Settlement Type: | Administrative region |
| Coordinates: | 47.3333°N -101°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Quebec |
| Parts Type: | Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | 6 RCM, 1 ET |
| P1: | Charlevoix |
| P2: | Charlevoix-Est |
| P3: | La Côte-de-Beaupré |
| P4: | L'Île-d'Orléans |
| P5: | La Jacques-Cartier |
| P6: | Portneuf |
| P7: | Agglomeration of Quebec City (ET) |
| Leader Party: | President |
| Leader Title: | Forum des élus de la région de la Capitale-Nationale (Regional conference of elected officers) |
| Leader Name: | Jean Fortin |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Land Km2: | 18,684.78 |
| Population Total: | 757950 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 40.6 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | G |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 418, 581 |
Capitale-Nationale (in French pronounced as /kapital nɑsjɔnal/; English: National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,684.78 km2. It reported a total resident population of 757,950 as of the Canada 2021 Census,[1] with Quebec City having 77.7 percent of the total.
Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region.[2]
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| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2021 Canadian Census[3] | Land Area | Density (pop. per km) | Seat of RCM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix | 13,371 | 3736.8km2 | 3.6 | Baie-Saint-Paul | |
| Charlevoix-Est | 15,409 | 2288.97km2 | 6.7 | Clermont | |
| La Côte-de-Beaupré | 30,240 | 4845.19km2 | 6.2 | Château-Richer | |
| L'Île-d'Orléans | 6,817 | 194.58km2 | 35.0 | Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans | |
| La Jacques-Cartier | 47,813 | 3183.75km2 | 15.0 | Shannon | |
| Portneuf | 55,523 | 3887.88km2 | 14.3 | Cap-Santé |
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| Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE) | Population Canada 2021 Census | Land Area | Density (pop. per km) | Seat of RCM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agglomeration of Quebec City | 588,777 | 547.6km2 | 1,075.2 | Quebec City |
25 francophone districts managed by 5 school service centres:
Anglophone district: