Port Daniel, Quebec
| Port-Daniel–Gascons | |
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| Municipality | |
Harbour at Port-Daniel–Gascons
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 Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM. |
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 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
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Constituted | January 17, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henri Grenier (2013-2017) |
| • 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) | |
| • Total | 2,453 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 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
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| 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 West, Port-Daniel East, Gascons West, and Gascons East. 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.
On September 25, 2017 the largest cement plant in the province of Quebec McInnis Cement was inaugurated in Port-Daniel-Gascons.
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).
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.
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