Chandler, Quebec
Chandler is a town in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. It is the second-most populous town on the Gaspé Peninsula after the Town of Gaspé. It was known as Pabos between June 27, 2001 and May 4, 2002.
Chandler | |
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City of Chandler | |
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Seal | |
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM. | |
Chandler Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′N 64°41′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Settled | 1729 |
| Constituted | June 27, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilles Daraiche |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435.50 km2 (168.15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 418.45 km2 (161.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 7,490 |
| • Density | 17.9/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 0.7% |
| • Dwellings | 3,794 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0C 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| Website | www |
The city is the birthplace of NHL player Mathieu Garon, Quebec politician Joseph-Léonard Duguay, singer "La Bolduc" (Mary Rose Anna Travers), singer and actor Flora Gionest-Roussy and world curling champion John Kawaja. Chandler's major industries include fishing and tourism.
In addition to Chandler itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Newport, Grand-Pabos-Ouest, Pabos, Pabos Mills, and Saint-François-de-Pabos.
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