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

Coordinates: 48°04′N 65°34′W / 48.067°N 65.567°W / 48.067; -65.567
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Saint-Siméon
Saint-Siméon Church
Saint-Siméon Church
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Saint-Siméon is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Siméon
Saint-Siméon
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°04′N 65°34′W / 48.067°N 65.567°W / 48.067; -65.567[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMBonaventure
Settled1760
ConstitutedOctober 29, 1914
Government
 • MayorDenis Gauthier
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
 • Total56.30 km2 (21.74 sq mi)
 • Land56.37 km2 (21.76 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,179
 • Density20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 0.4%
 • Dwellings
567
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-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[edit]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Siméon, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,288—    
1996 1,211−6.0%
2001 1,211+0.0%
2006 1,174−3.1%
2011 1,179+0.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Siméon had a population of 1,207 living in 576 of its 606 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 1,171. With a land area of 56.71 km2 (21.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.3/km2 (55.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Saint-Siméon community profile
20212011
Population1,207 (+3.1% from 2016)1,179 (+0.4% from 2006)
Land area56.71 km2 (21.90 sq mi)56.37 km2 (21.76 sq mi)
Population density21.3/km2 (55/sq mi)20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)
Median age53.2 (M: 52.8, F: 53.6)49.0 (M: 48.6, F: 49.3)
Private dwellings575 (total)  567 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[6] 2011[3] earlier[7][8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Saint-Siméon (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  2. ^ a b "Saint-Siméon". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  3. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.