Port-Daniel–Gascons

Port-Daniel–Gascons is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

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[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Le Rocher-Percé
Constituted	January 17, 2001
Government [2]
• Mayor	Henri Grenier (2017-2021)
• Federal riding	Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Bonaventure
Area [2][3]
• Total	332.00 km^2 (128.19 sq mi)
• Land	302.69 km^2 (116.87 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	2,453
• Density	8.1/km^2 (21/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	5.1%
• Dwellings	1,173
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0C 2N0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132
Website	www.port-daniel-gascons.ca

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 $2.1 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

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 km^2 (116.87 sq mi)	302.69 km^2 (116.87 sq mi)
Population density:	8.1/km^2 (21/sq mi)	8.5/km^2 (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[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Historical Census Data - Port-Daniel–Gascons, Quebec[7]

Year Pop. ±% 1991P 3,089 —     1996P 3,036 −1.7%	Year Pop. ±% 2001P 2,685 −11.6% 2006 2,586 −3.7%	Year Pop. ±% 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[7] 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	3.7%	85.68%		335	10.7%	13.70%		15	50.0%	0.61%		0	100.0%	0.00%
2006		2,580		2,175	4.4%	84.30%		375	1.4%	14.53%		10	66.7%	0.39%		20	n/a%	0.78%
2001		2,675		2,275	13.7%	85.05%		370	4.2%	13.83%		30	0.0%	1.12%		0	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

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

City Hall in Port-Daniel

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 366565 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. "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.
3. "Port-Daniel--Gascons census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census