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 3,596 as of 2021. It is named after Reverend Prosper-Marcel Meunier, first priest of the parish. It is sometimes known as Saint-Prosper-de-Dorchester.

Saint-Prosper
Municipality
Coat of arms
Motto:  Corde Potius Quam Vi
Location within Les Etchemins RCM
Saint-Prosper Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°29′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM	Les Etchemins
Constituted	September 26, 1887
Government [2]
• Mayor	Richard Couët
• Federal riding	Beauce
• Prov. riding	Beauce-Sud
Area [2][3]
• Total	134.10 km2 (51.78 sq mi)
• Land	133.74 km2 (51.64 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	3,596
• Density	26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	0.2%
• Dwellings	1,646
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0M 1Y0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 204 Route 275
Website	www.saint-prosper.com

People linked to Saint-Prosper

• Fabien Roy, Canadian politician

References

• Commission de toponymie du Québec
• Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire

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