Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick

Cap-Pelé
Village
Cap-Pelé
Coordinates: 46°13′54″N 64°16′04″W / 46.23176°N 64.26775°W / 46.23176; -64.26775
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Westmorland County
Incorporated	1969
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Mayor	Debbie Dodier
• Deputy Mayor	Eliza Leblanc
Area
• Total	23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	2,256
• Density	94.9/km2 (246/sq mi)
Time zone	Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code	E4N
Area code(s)	506

Cap-Pelé (2011 population: 2,256) is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

The community's population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, however there has been no move to change municipal status. The community basically centres on the Intersection of Route 945 and Route 133 however extends to Route 950.

Geography

It is located on the Northumberland Strait approximately 50 kilometres east of Moncton. Its name translates to Cape Bald; approximately 95% of its residents are Francophone.

History

The village was founded by Acadians in 1780 and incorporated as a municipality in 1969. Fishing is the dominant industry, and the town is home to several smoked herring processing plants known locally as boucannières. As many as 30 smoke houses are found in Cap-Pele and its surrounding areas. Work in the smoke houses tend to be seasonal, and during the summertime certain smokehouses offer guided tours.

Aboiteau Beach

Cap-Pelé is home to the well known Aboiteau Beach that stretches out for approximately 2.5 kilometers, located inside Aboiteau Park. The beach side complex offers many services including, licensed restaurant with seafood and bar service, a gift shop and patio overlooking the ocean. The park also has 40 cottages available for rent year round.

Demographics

Religious make-up (2001) Religion Population Pct (%) Catholic 2,140 95.96% Protestant 50 2.40% Christian n.i.e. 15 0.67% No religious affiliation 25 1.12%

Income (2006) Income type By CAD Per capita income $21,355 Median Household Income $47,695 Median Family Income $48,503

Mother tongue language (2006) Language Population Pct (%) French 1,995 88.47% English 220 9.76% Other languages 30 1.33% English and French 15 0.66%

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. ↑ Statistics Canada. (2011) Cap-Pele Community Profile

External links

• Village of Cap-Pelé

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Coordinates: 46°12′55.1″N 64°16′14.7″W / 46.215306°N 64.270750°W / 46.215306; -64.270750