Port-Daniel–Gascons is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Port-Daniel–Gascons | |
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 Harbour at Port-Daniel–Gascons | |
 Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM. | |
  Port-Daniel–Gascons Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′N 64°58′W / 48.183°N 64.967°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Constituted | January 17, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henri Grenier (2021-2025) |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 332.00 km2 (128.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 302.69 km2 (116.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,453 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.1% |
| • Dwellings | 1,173 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www |
The municipality includes the communities of Marcil, Clemville, Port-Daniel-Ouest, Port-Daniel-Est, Gascons-Ouest, and Gascons-Est. It was formed on January 17, 2001, through the merger of the Municipality of Port-Daniel and the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anse-aux-Gascons. Port-Daniel–Gascons is bordered to the south by Chaleur Bay, to the north by the interior of the Gaspésie, to the west by Shigawake, and to the east by Chandler (Newport District).
In 2017 McInnis Cement, the largest cement plant in the province of Quebec, was inaugurated in the Municipality of Port-Daniel–Gascons. The cement plant was constructed between 2014 and 2017. It will bring in $2.1 million annually in tax revenue.
The mayors of Port-Daniel–Gascons since 2001 are as follows: Maurice Anglehart (2001-2005) Henri Grenier (2005-2009) Maurice Anglehart (2009-2013) Henri Grenier (2013-2017) Henri Grenier (2017-2021) On October 1, 2021, Henri Grenier was re-elected without opposition for a fourth (third consecutive) term as mayor (2021-2025). The Municipal election will be held on November 7, 2021.
Demographics edit
Population edit
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,271 (+2.8% from 2016) | 2,453 (-5.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 300.29 km2 (115.94 sq mi) | 302.69 km2 (116.87 sq mi) |
| Population density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56 (M: 54.4, F: 57.6) | 50.8 (M: 49.8, F: 52.1) |
| Private dwellings | 1,080 (total) | 1,173 (total) |
| Median household income | $39,428 |
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(P) pre-merger combined totals for municipality of Port-Daniel and the parish municipality of Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anse-aux-Gascons. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language edit
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Port-Daniel–Gascons, Quebec[8] 1996-2001 pre-merger combined totals for municipality of Port-Daniel and parish of Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anse-aux-Gascons.
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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2,445
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2,095 | 3.7%
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85.68% | 335 | 10.7%
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13.70% | 15 |  50.0%
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0.61% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2006
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2,580
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2,175 | 4.4%
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84.30% | 375 | 1.4%
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14.53% | 10 | 66.7%
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0.39% | 20 | n/a%
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0.78% | |||||
2001
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2,675
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2,275 | 13.7%
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85.05% | 370 | 4.2%
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13.83% | 30 |  0.0%
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1.12% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
1996
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3,020
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2,635 | n/a | 87.25% | 355 | n/a | 11.75% | 30 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.99% | |||||
Transportation edit
The main road in town is Quebec Route 132.
VIA Rail ceased service to Port-Daniel station due to track closures and local bridge conditions in 2013. The station is located close to the city hall.
Notable natives edit
- Édouard Gagnon (1918 – 2007), a Canadian Roman Catholic Cardinal
- Hazel McCallion (1921 – 2023), former mayor of Mississauga, Ontario
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 366565". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Port-Daniel–Gascons". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ a b "Port-Daniel--Gascons census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census