Saint-Prosper, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Coat of arms of Saint-Prosper
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Corde Potius Quam Vi
Location within Les Etchemins RCM
Location within Les Etchemins RCM
46°13′N 70°29′W / 46.217°N 70.483°W / 46.217; -70.483[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionChaudière-AppalachesRCMLes EtcheminsConstitutedSeptember 26, 1887Government • MayorRichard Couët • Federal ridingBeauce • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud • CouncillorEtienne GuayArea • 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
1,646Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581Highways R-204
R-275Websitewww.saint-prosper.com

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.

People linked to Saint-Prosper

References

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