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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
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 [2]
• Mayor	Paulette Lord
• Federal riding	Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup
• Prov. riding	Côte-du-Sud
Area [2][3]
• 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	0.3%
• Dwellings	335
Time zone	UTC−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.

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

External links

• Media related to Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet at Wikimedia Commons

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