| Port-Daniel–Gascons | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Eastern Quebec |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in eastern Quebec. |
| Coordinates: | 48.1833°N -122°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | January 17, 2001 |
| Named For: | Antoine Daniel and Gascon people |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Henri Grenier |
| Leader Name2: | Bonaventure |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 332.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 300.29 |
| Population Total: | 2271 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 7.6 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 2.8% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 1227 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | G0C 2N0 |
| Area Code: | 418 and 581 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
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-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, was inaugurated in the Municipality of Port-Daniel–Gascons. The cement plant was constructed between 2014 and 2017. It will bring in $2.1 million annually in tax revenue.
The 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)Henri Grenier (2017-2021) On October 1, 2021, Henri Grenier was re-elected without opposition for a fourth (third consecutive) term as mayor (2021-2025). The Municipal election will be held on November 7, 2021.
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | ||||||
| 1,965 | 1.0% | 86.6% | 285 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 15 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 | 100.0% | 0.4% | ||||||||
| 1,945 | 7.2% | 88.0% | 245 | 26.9% | 11.1% | 15 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 | n/a% | 0.2% | ||||||||
| 2,095 | 3.7% | 85.7% | 335 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 15 | 50.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | ||||||||
| 2,175 | n/a | 84.3% | 375 | n/a | 14.5% | 10 | n/a | 0.4% | 20 | n/a | 0.8% | ||||||||
The main road in town is Quebec Route 132.
VIA Rail ceased service to Port-Daniel station due to track closures and local bridge conditions in 2013. The station is located close to the city hall.