Port-Daniel–Gascons

Port-Daniel–Gascons
Municipality

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 / 48.183; -64.967Coordinates: 48°11′N 64°58′W / 48.183°N 64.967°W / 48.183; -64.967[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Le Rocher-Percé
Constituted January 17, 2001
Government[2]
 • Mayor Maurice Anglehart
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
 • 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 Decrease 5.1%
 • Dwellings 1,173
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0C 2N0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132
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.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Port-Daniel--Gascons community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2,453 (-5.1% from 2006) 2,586 (-3.7% from 2001)
Land area: 302.69 km2 (116.87 sq mi) 302.69 km2 (116.87 sq mi)
Population density: 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Median age: 50.8 (M: 49.8, F: 52.1) 47.1 (M: 46.2, F: 48.4)
Total private dwellings: 1,173 1,232
Median household income: $39,428 $30,719
References: 2011[3] 2006[4]
Historical Census Data - Port-Daniel–Gascons, Quebec[5]
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[5]
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. ↑ Reference number 366565 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 "Port-Daniel–Gascons". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  3. 1 2 3 "Port-Daniel--Gascons census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  5. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Rivière-Bonaventure Mont-Alexandre
Chandler
   Port-Daniel–Gascons  
Shigawake Chaleur Bay


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