Cantley, Quebec
Cantley is a rural municipality in Quebec, Canada, north of the city of Gatineau, east of the Gatineau River, located within Canada's National Capital Region approximately 17 km (11 mi) from Parliament Hill. Cantley is one of six municipalities within the Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality. Its roots are in farmland and mining, but recent housing projects since its creation in 1989 have resulted in a high rate of population growth. The population at the 2021 Canadian Census was 11,449, an increase of 7.0% from the 2016 population of 10,699. French is the first language of 86.7% of Cantley's residents.
Cantley | |
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Cantley Town Hall | |
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM | |
Cantley Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′N 75°47′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais |
| Constituted | January 1, 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Gomes |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.85 km2 (51.68 sq mi) |
| • Land | 126.24 km2 (48.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 11,449 |
| • Density | 90.8/km2 (235/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J8V 2Z9 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-307 |
| Website | www |
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