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Saint Siméon, Capitale Nationale, Quebec

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Country
  
Canada

RCM
  
Charlevoix-Est

Time zone
  
EST (UTC−5)

Area
  
412.3 km²

Region
  
Capitale-Nationale

Constituted
  
April 25, 2001

Postal code(s)
  
G0T 1X0

Province
  
Québec

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Saint-Siméon is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1869, it was named after Saint Simeon of Jerusalem.

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Its population centres include Saint-Siméon, Baie-des-Rochers, Port-au-Persil, and Port-aux-Quilles, all located along Route 138.

History

The municipality was first formed as a parish municipality in 1869 when it separated from Saint-Fidèle-de-Mont-Murray (now part of La Malbaie). Its post office opened in 1882. In 1911, the main village itself separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Siméon. In 2001, both municipal entities were rejoined as the new Municipality of Saint-Siméon.

Population

Population trend:

  • Population in 2011: 1300 (2006 to 2011 population change: -4.4 %)
  • Population in 2006: 1360
  • Population total in 2001: 1452
  • Saint-Siméon (parish): 468
  • Saint-Siméon (village): 984
  • Population in 1996:
  • Saint-Siméon (parish): 477
  • Saint-Siméon (village): 1012
  • Population in 1991:
  • Saint-Siméon (parish): 519
  • Saint-Siméon (village): 1020

    • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 551 (total dwellings: 702)

    Language

    Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

    • References

    Saint-Siméon, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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