Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon, Quebec
| Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location within D'Autray RCM. | |
  Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′N 73°25′W / 46.233°N 73.417°WCoordinates: 46°14′N 73°25′W / 46.233°N 73.417°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | D'Autray |
| Constituted | October 7, 1897 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Denis Gamelin |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 103 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0K 2A0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 348 |
| Website |
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Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon is a municipality in D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Before 1997 it was known simply as Saint-Cléophas.
History
In 1897, the Parish of Saint-Cléophas was formed when it separated from the parish of Saint-Félix-de-Valois. It seems that the name of Saint Cléophas was suggested by Édouard-Charles Fabre (1827-1896), archbishop of Montreal, to honour Cléophas Beausoleil (1845-1904), who was House of Commons member for Berthier from 1887 to 1899. That same year, its post office opened and a year later the Parish Municipality of Saint-Cléophas was established.[1]
In 1997, the parish municipality changed status to municipality and changed its name to Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon in order to distinguish it from a namesake municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. The "Brandon" part refers to the geographic township of Brandon within which it is located.[1]
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 276 (2006 to 2011 population change: -2.8 %)
- Population in 2006: 284
- Population in 2001: 285
- Population in 1996: 283
- Population in 1991: 262
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 97 (total dwellings: 103)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3.6%
- French as first language: 96.4%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- 1 2 Geographic code 52075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon census profile
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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