Port-Daniel–Gascons
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| Coordinates: 48°11′N 64°58′W / 48.183°N 64.967°WCoordinates: 48°11′N 64°58′W / 48.183°N 64.967°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Formed | January 17, 2001 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Anglehart |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 305.34 km2 (117.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 302.69 km2 (116.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,586 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | G0C 2N0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 |
| Website | www.port-daniel-gascons.ca |
Port-Daniel-Gascons is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
The municipality includes the communities of Clemville, Gascons, Gascons-Est, Gascons-Ouest, Marcil, and Port-Daniel. 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.
[edit] Demographics
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Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 2586
- Population total in 2001: 2685
- Port-Daniel (municipality): 1559
- Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anse-aux-Gascons (parish municipality): 1126
- Population in 1996:
- Port-Daniel (municipality): 1755
- Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anse-aux-Gascons (parish municipality): 1281
- Population in 1991:
- Port-Daniel (municipality): 1804
- Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anse-aux-Gascons (parish municipality): 1285
[edit] Notable natives
- Édouard Gagnon (1918 – 2007), a Canadian Roman Catholic Cardinal
- Hazel McCallion (born 1921), current mayor of Mississauga, Ontario
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Port-Daniel–Gascons" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/02047/. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ a b "Port-Daniel--Gascons community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2402047&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Gascons&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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