Saint-Cyprien, Chaudière-Appalaches

Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Saint-Cyprien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sipʁijɛ̃]) is a parish in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 490 as of 2016. It is named after Christian martyr Cyprian.

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Saint-Cyprien
Saint-Cyprien
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°21′N 70°16′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedFebruary 22, 1918
Government
  MayorMichel Bernard
  Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
  Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
  Total94.20 km2 (36.37 sq mi)
  Land93.52 km2 (36.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total490
  Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
  Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 10.6%
  Dwellings
308
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-cyprien.qc.ca
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Saint-Cyprien lies on the Canada–United States border.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Cyprien had a population of 474 living in 238 of its 290 total private dwellings, a change of -3.3% from its 2016 population of 490. With a land area of 93.48 km2 (36.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.1/km2 (13.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2016: 490 (2011 to 2016 population change: -10.6%)
  • Population in 2011: 548
  • Population in 2006: 630
  • Population in 2001: 603
  • Population in 1996: 617
  • Population in 1991: 664
  • Population in 1986: 769
  • Population in 1981: 838
  • Population in 1976: 776
  • Population in 1971: 905
  • Population in 1966: 1,056
  • Population in 1961: 1,101
  • Population in 1956: 1,104
  • Population in 1951: 1,058
  • Population in 1941: 950
  • Population in 1931: 626
  • Population in 1921: 444

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[6]

References

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