Caplan, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
48°06′N 65°41′W / 48.100°N 65.683°W / 48.100; -65.683[1]Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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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
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,966 (-2.9% from 2016) | 2,039 (+8.2% from 2006) |
Land area | 85.69 km2 (33.09 sq mi) | 85.87 km2 (33.15 sq mi) |
Population density | 22.9/km2 (59/sq mi) | 23.7/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Median age | 56.4 (M: 56.0, F: 57.2) | 51.8 (M: 51.9, F: 51.8) |
Private dwellings | 969 (total) 920 (occupied) | 965 (total) |
Median household income | $61,600 | $44,571 |
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Caplan, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | French | English | French & English | Other | ||||||||||||||
Year | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | ||||||
2011 | 1,900 | 5.0% | 96.94% | 50 | 25.0% | 2.55% | 10 | n/a% | 0.51% | 0 | 100.0% | 1.98% | ||||||
2006 | 1,810 | 5.7% | 96.53% | 40 | 33.3% | 2.13% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 25 | n/a% | 1.33% | ||||||
2001 | 1,920 | 5.2% | 98.46% | 30 | 25.0% | 1.54% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 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
Climate data for Caplan, Quebec | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 10.0 (50.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 25.5 (77.9) | 29.4 (84.9) | 32.0 (89.6) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.3 (91.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 12.8 (55.0) | 34.4 (93.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) | −4.7 (23.5) | 0.5 (32.9) | 6.7 (44.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.0 (62.6) | 10.6 (51.1) | 3.4 (38.1) | −2.7 (27.1) | 8.6 (47.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −9.7 (14.5) | −4.2 (24.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 9.1 (48.4) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.1 (62.8) | 12.4 (54.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | 0.1 (32.2) | −6.7 (19.9) | 4.0 (39.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16 (3) | −14.7 (5.5) | −8.9 (16.0) | −1.9 (28.6) | 4.0 (39.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 12.9 (55.2) | 12.1 (53.8) | 7.8 (46.0) | 2.4 (36.3) | −3.3 (26.1) | −10.6 (12.9) | −0.6 (30.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −33.0 (−27.4) | −29.4 (−20.9) | −28.5 (−19.3) | −18.0 (−0.4) | −6.1 (21.0) | −6.7 (19.9) | 1.5 (34.7) | 2.0 (35.6) | −3.3 (26.1) | −9.0 (15.8) | −21.0 (−5.8) | −27.5 (−17.5) | −33.0 (−27.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.8 (3.14) | 55.7 (2.19) | 60.4 (2.38) | 64.0 (2.52) | 91.8 (3.61) | 86.7 (3.41) | 99.8 (3.93) | 95.5 (3.76) | 79.0 (3.11) | 88.5 (3.48) | 86.0 (3.39) | 69.6 (2.74) | 956.7 (37.67) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15.4 (0.61) | 10.7 (0.42) | 28.9 (1.14) | 51.6 (2.03) | 91.7 (3.61) | 86.7 (3.41) | 99.8 (3.93) | 95.5 (3.76) | 79.0 (3.11) | 88.1 (3.47) | 70.3 (2.77) | 28.7 (1.13) | 746.4 (29.39) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 64.4 (25.4) | 45.1 (17.8) | 31.5 (12.4) | 13.6 (5.4) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (0.2) | 15.6 (6.1) | 40.8 (16.1) | 211.5 (83.3) |
Source: Environment Canada[9] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Caplan (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ a b "Caplan". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ a b "Caplan census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Caplan". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
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