Saint-Prosper, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec Explained

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.

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