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
Location within L'Islet RCM
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
  MayorPaulette Lord
  Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-
du-Loup
  Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
  Total249.60 km2 (96.37 sq mi)
  Land244.24 km2 (94.30 sq mi)
Population
  Total591
  Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
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 Route 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.

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