Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet
Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, with a population of about 600 people nestled in the Appalachian mountains. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. It is named after the Pope Damasus I and Damase Ouellet (1826–1908), which is known as the pioneer of the town.
Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet | |
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 Location within L'Islet RCM | |
  Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′N 70°08′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | L'Islet |
| Constituted | November 9, 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paulette Lord |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249.60 km2 (96.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 244.24 km2 (94.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 591 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  |
| • Dwellings | 335 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0R 2X0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
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The town was first named "Municipalité du canton d'Ashford" in 1898 and got its current name in 1955.
It is known for its local Chicken Festival every September.
See also
References
- Reference number 55879 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 17040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "(Code 2417040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
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