Saint-Prosper, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

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 3,617 as of 2009. It is named after Reverend Prosper-Marcel Meunier, first priest of the parish. It is sometimes known as Saint-Prosper-de-Dorchester.

For the former Saint-Prosper in Mauricie, see Saint-Prosper-de-Champlain, Quebec.
Saint-Prosper
Location within Les Etchemins RCM
Saint-Prosper
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedSeptember 26, 1887
Government
  MayorRichard Couët
  Federal ridingBeauce
  Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
  Total134.10 km2 (51.78 sq mi)
  Land133.66 km2 (51.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total3,605
  Density27.0/km2 (70/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
0.2%
  Dwellings
1,547
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1Y0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 204
Route 275
Websitewww.saint-prosper.com

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