Saint-Prosper, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

Saint-Prosper is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 3,596 as of 2021. It is named after Reverend Prosper-Marcel Meunier, first priest of the parish. It is sometimes known as Saint-Prosper-de-Dorchester.

Saint-Prosper
Municipality
Coat of arms of Saint-Prosper
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Corde Potius Quam Vi
Location within Les Etchemins RCM
Location within Les Etchemins RCM
Saint-Prosper is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Prosper
Saint-Prosper
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedSeptember 26, 1887
Government
[2]
 • MayorRichard Couët
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total134.10 km2 (51.78 sq mi)
 • Land133.74 km2 (51.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total3,596
 • Density26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.2%
 • Dwellings
1,646
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1Y0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-204
R-275
Websitewww.saint-prosper.com

People linked to Saint-Prosper

References
  1. "Reference number 57545 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 28020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
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