Caplan, Quebec

Caplan
Municipality

Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Caplan
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°06′N 65°41′W / 48.100°N 65.683°W / 48.100; -65.683Coordinates: 48°06′N 65°41′W / 48.100°N 65.683°W / 48.100; -65.683[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Bonaventure
Constituted January 1, 1875
Government[2]
 • Mayor Doris Boissonnault
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
 • Total 85.10 km2 (32.86 sq mi)
 • Land 85.87 km2 (33.15 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 2,039
 • Density 23.7/km2 (61/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 8.2%
 • Dwellings 965
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) G0C 1H0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Website www.municipalite
caplan.com

Caplan is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

There are various explanations as to the origin of the name Caplan, including: a corruption of capelin or Cape Land; from the surname of a certain John Kaplan, an Indian who long camped at this location; or from the Mi'kmaq word gaplanjetig (meaning "capelin").[1]

The place was incorporated in 1875 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Caplan. In 1964, it changed its status and was renamed to Municipality of Caplan.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Caplan, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2,039 (+8.2% from 2006) 1,884 (-6.3% from 2001)
Land area: 85.87 km2 (33.15 sq mi) 85.87 km2 (33.15 sq mi)
Population density: 23.7/km2 (61/sq mi) 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi)
Median age: 51.8 (M: 51.9, F: 51.8) 46.4 (M: 46.2, F: 46.4)
Total private dwellings: 965 870
Median household income: $44,571 $35,017
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Caplan, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,091—    
1996 2,145+2.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,010−6.3%
2006 1,884−6.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,039+8.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Caplan, Quebec[7]
Census
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
 1,900 Increase 5.0% 96.94% 50 Increase 25.0% 2.55% 10 Increase n/a% 0.51% 0 Decrease 100.0% 1.98%
2006
 1,810 Decrease 5.7% 96.53% 40 Increase 33.3% 2.13% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 25 Increase n/a% 1.33%
2001
 1,920 Decrease 5.2% 98.46% 30 Decrease 25.0% 1.54% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
 2,025 n/a 97.12% 40 n/a 1.92% 20 n/a 0.96% 0 n/a 0.00%

Climate

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Caplan (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  2. 1 2 "Caplan". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Caplan census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  4. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ "Caplan". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2015.



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