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Caplan
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Bonaventure |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1875 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Doris Boissonnault |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 85.87 km2 (33.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,884 |
| • Density | 21.9/km2 (56.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | G0C 1H0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 |
| Website | www.municipalite caplan.com |
Caplan is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
There are various explanations as to the origin of the name Caplan, including: a corruption of capelin or Cape Land; from the surname of a certain John Kaplan, an Indian who long camped at this location; or from the Mi'kmaq word gaplanjetig (meaning "capelin").[3]
The place was incorporated in 1875 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Caplan. In 1964, it changed its status and was renamed to Municipality of Caplan.[3]
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Mother tongue:[2]
| Saint-Alphonse | ||||
| New Richmond | Saint-Siméon | |||
| Caplan | ||||
| Chaleur Bay |
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