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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. |
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. |
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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 (Newport |
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). |
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In 2017 McInnis Cement the largest cement plant in the province of Quebec started production and was inaugurated in the Municipality of Port-Daniel-Gascons. The cement plant was constructed between 2014 and 2017. The cement plant will bring in over $1 million annually in tax revenues. This new cement plant was long hoped for and will greatly benefit the Municipality. |
In 2017 McInnis Cement the largest cement plant in the province of Quebec started production and was inaugurated in the Municipality of Port-Daniel-Gascons. The cement plant was constructed between 2014 and 2017. The cement plant will bring in over $1 million annually in tax revenues. This new cement plant was long hoped for and will greatly benefit the Municipality. |
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Revision as of 20:56, 8 June 2018
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 (2017-2021) |
| • 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 |
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 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 started production and was inaugurated in the Municipality of Port-Daniel-Gascons. The cement plant was constructed between 2014 and 2017. The cement plant will bring in over $1 million annually in tax revenues. This new cement plant was long hoped for and will greatly benefit the Municipality.
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) On November 5, 2017 Henri Grenier was re-elected for a third (second consecutive) term as mayor (2017-2021).
Demographics
Population
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,453 (-5.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 302.69 km2 (116.87 sq mi) |
| Population density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.8 (M: 49.8, F: 52.1) |
| Private dwellings | 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
| 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.
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| Census | Total | French
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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
The main road in town is Quebec Route 132.
VIA Rail ceased service to Port-Daniel station due to track closures and local bridges conditions in 2013. The station located close to the city hall.
Notable natives
- Édouard Gagnon (1918 – 2007), a Canadian Roman Catholic Cardinal
- Hazel McCallion (born 1921), former mayor of Mississauga, Ontario
See also
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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
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