Chandler, Quebec

Chandler
City of Chandler
Official seal of Chandler
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM
Chandler is located in Eastern Quebec
Chandler
Chandler
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°21′N 64°41′W / 48.350°N 64.683°W / 48.350; -64.683[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLe Rocher-Percé
Settled1729
ConstitutedJune 27, 2001
Government
 • MayorGilles Daraiche
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
 • Total
438.77 km2 (169.41 sq mi)
 • Land418.45 km2 (161.56 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
7,490
 • Density17.9/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 0.7%
 • Dwellings
3,794
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.villedechandler.com Edit this at Wikidata

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.[1]

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.

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. Chandler's major industries include fishing and tourism.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 02028". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  3. ^ a b "Chandler census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.