Port-Daniel–Gascons

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Port-Daniel–Gascons
Municipality
Harbour at Port-Daniel–Gascons
Harbour at Port-Daniel–Gascons
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLe Rocher-Percé
ConstitutedJanuary 17, 2001
Government
[1]
 • MayorMaurice Anglehart
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
[1][2]
 • Total332.00 km2 (128.19 sq mi)
 • Land302.69 km2 (116.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,453
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 5.1%
 • Dwellings
1,173
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 2N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.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.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Port-Daniel--Gascons community profile
2011
Population2,453 (-5.1% from 2006)
Land area302.69 km2 (116.87 sq mi)
Population density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Median age50.8 (M: 49.8, F: 52.1)
Private dwellings1,173 (total) 
Median household income$39,428
References: 2011[2] earlier[4][5]
Historical Census Data - Port-Daniel–Gascons, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991P 3,089—    
1996P 3,036−1.7%
YearPop.±%
2001P 2,685−11.6%
2006 2,586−3.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,453−5.1%
(P) pre-merger combined totals for municipality of Port-Daniel and the parish municipality of Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anse-aux-Gascons.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Port-Daniel–Gascons, Quebec[6]
1996-2001 pre-merger combined totals for municipality of Port-Daniel and parish of Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anse-aux-Gascons.
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,445
 2,095 Decrease 3.7% 85.68% 335 Decrease 10.7% 13.70% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.61% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2006
2,580
 2,175 Decrease 4.4% 84.30% 375 Increase 1.4% 14.53% 10 Decrease 66.7% 0.39% 20 Increase n/a% 0.78%
2001
2,675
 2,275 Decrease 13.7% 85.05% 370 Increase 4.2% 13.83% 30 Steady 0.0% 1.12% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
3,020
 2,635 n/a 87.25% 355 n/a 11.75% 30 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.99%
Train station in Port Daniel

Traffic connections

Port Daniel is no longer easily accessible by train due to track closures until local bridges are prepared although the train station is close to the city hall.

Notable natives

City Hall in Port-Daniel

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Port-Daniel–Gascons". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  2. ^ a b c "Port-Daniel--Gascons census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-14. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 366565". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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