Country Canada RCM L'Islet Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 249.6 km² Province Québec | Region Chaudière-Appalaches Constituted November 9, 1898 Postal code(s) G0R 2X0 Population 591 (2011) | |
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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.
Map of Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet, QC, Canada
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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Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet, Quebec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA