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
Municipality
Location within L'Islet RCM
Location within L'Islet RCM
Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet
Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°12′N 70°08′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCML'Islet
ConstitutedNovember 9, 1898
Government
[2]
 • MayorPaulette Lord
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-
du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total249.60 km2 (96.37 sq mi)
 • Land244.24 km2 (94.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total591
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 0.3%
 • Dwellings
335
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 2X0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-204

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
  1. "Reference number 55879 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 17040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet (Code 2417040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.


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