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").
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.
Geography Climate
Demographics
Population
Language Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Caplan, Quebec Census Year Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 1,880 2.8% 95.7% 60 7.7% 3.1% 10 0.0% 0.5% 15 50.0% 0.8% 1,935 1.8% 95.6% 65 30.0% 3.2% 10 0.0% 0.5% 10 n/a% 0.5% 1,900 5.0% 96.9% 50 25.0% 2.6% 10 n/a% 0.5% 0 100.0% 2.0% 1,810 5.7% 96.5% 40 33.3% 2.1% 0 0.0% 0.0% 25 n/a% 1.3% 1,920 5.2% 98.5% 30 25.0% 1.5% 0 100.0% 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 2,025 n/a 97.1% 40 n/a 1.9% 20 n/a 1.0% 0 n/a 0.0%
Education The Eastern Shores School Board serves the municipality.
See also List of municipalities in Quebec
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