Saint-Prosper | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Motto: | Corde Potius Quam Vi |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec |
Coordinates: | 46.2167°N -99°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Chaudière-Appalaches |
Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
Subdivision Name3: | Les Etchemins |
Established Title1: | Constituted |
Established Date1: | September 26, 1887 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Richard Couët |
Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
Leader Name1: | Beauce |
Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
Leader Name2: | Beauce-Sud |
Leader Title3: | Councillor |
Leader Name3: | Etienne Guay |
Area Total Km2: | 134.10 |
Area Land Km2: | 133.74 |
Population Total: | 3596 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | 26.9 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
Population Blank1: | 0.2% |
Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
Population Blank2: | 1646 |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | −5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Postal Code: | G0M 1Y0 |
Area Code: | 418 and 581 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
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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.