Chandler, Quebec

Chandler
City
City of Chandler
Seal
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.
Chandler Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°21′N 64°41′W / 48.350°N 64.683°W / 48.350; -64.683[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Le Rocher-Percé
Settled	1729
Constituted	June 27, 2001
Government [2]
• Mayor	Gilles Daraiche
• Federal riding	Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Bonaventure
Area [2][3]
• Total	435.50 km2 (168.15 sq mi)
• Land	418.45 km2 (161.56 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• 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.villedechandler.com

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.