Saint-Siméon, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

For the town in Capitale-Nationale, see Saint-Siméon, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec.
Saint-Siméon
Parish municipality

Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Saint-Siméon

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°04′N 65°34′W / 48.067°N 65.567°W / 48.067; -65.567Coordinates: 48°04′N 65°34′W / 48.067°N 65.567°W / 48.067; -65.567[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Bonaventure
Settled 1760
Constituted October 29, 1914
Government[2]
 • Mayor Jean Guy Poirier
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
 • Total 56.30 km2 (21.74 sq mi)
 • Land 56.37 km2 (21.76 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,179
 • Density 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.4%
 • Dwellings 567
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0C 3A0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132

Saint-Siméon is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is also sometimes called Saint-Siméon-de-Bonaventure to avoid confusion with Saint-Siméon in the Capitale-Nationale region.[1]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Siméon, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,288—    
1996 1,211−6.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,211+0.0%
2006 1,174−3.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,179+0.4%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Saint-Siméon (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  2. 1 2 "Saint-Siméon". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  3. 1 2 "Saint-Siméon census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-Alphonse Saint-Elzéar
Caplan Bonaventure
   Saint-Siméon  
Chaleur Bay



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