Caplan
Caplan City Hall
Caplan City Hall
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Caplan is located in Eastern Quebec
Caplan
Caplan
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°06′N 65°41′W / 48.100°N 65.683°W / 48.100; -65.683[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMBonaventure
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1875
Government
  MayorDoris Boissonnault
  Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
  Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
  Total85.10 km2 (32.86 sq mi)
  Land85.69 km2 (33.09 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total1,966
  Density22.9/km2 (59/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 2.9%
  Dwellings
969
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.municipalite
caplan.com

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

Saint Charles Church in Caplan

Population

Canada census – Caplan community profile
20212011
Population1,966 (-2.9% from 2016)2,039 (+8.2% from 2006)
Land area85.69 km2 (33.09 sq mi)85.87 km2 (33.15 sq mi)
Population density22.9/km2 (59/sq mi)23.7/km2 (61/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 56.0, F: 57.2)51.8 (M: 51.9, F: 51.8)
Private dwellings969 (total)  920 (occupied)965 (total) 
Median household income$61,600$44,571
References: 2021[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Caplan, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,091    
1996 2,145+2.6%
2001 2,010−6.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 1,884−6.3%
2011 2,039+8.2%
2016 2,024−0.7%
YearPop.±%
2021 1,966−2.9%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Caplan, Quebec[8]
Census
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,900 Increase 5.0% 96.94% 50 Increase 25.0% 2.55% 10 Increase n/a% 0.51% 0 Decrease 100.0% 1.98%
2006
1,810 Decrease 5.7% 96.53% 40 Increase 33.3% 2.13% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 25 Increase n/a% 1.33%
2001
1,920 Decrease 5.2% 98.46% 30 Decrease 25.0% 1.54% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 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
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

  1. 1 2 3 "Caplan (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. 1 2 "Caplan census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  9. "Caplan". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2015.



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