Saint-Siméon, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec
# Saint-Siméon, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

Saint-Siméon is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1869, it was named after Saint Simeon of Jerusalem.

Its population centres include Saint-Siméon, Baie-des-Rochers, Port-au-Persil, and Port-aux-Quilles, all located along Route 138.

## History

The municipality was formed as a parish municipality in 1869 when it was separated from Saint-Fidèle-de-Mont-Murray (now part of La Malbaie). Its post office opened in 1882. In 1911, the main village was separated from the parish municipality and incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Siméon. In 2001, the two municipal entities were rejoined as the new Municipality of Saint-Siméon.

## Demographics

### Population

Population trend:

* Population in 2011: 1300 (2006 to 2011 population change: -4.4%)
* Population in 2006: 1360
* Population total in 2001: 1452
   * Saint-Siméon (parish): 468
   * Saint-Siméon (village): 984
* Population in 1996:
   * Saint-Siméon (parish): 477
   * Saint-Siméon (village): 1012
* Population in 1991:
   * Saint-Siméon (parish): 519
   * Saint-Siméon (village): 1020

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 551 (total dwellings: 702)

### Language

Mother tongue:

* English as first language: 0%
* French as first language: 100%
* English and French as first language: 0%
* Other as first language: 0%
* Chapel of Port-au-Persil on the Saint Lawrence River. It was built in 1893 by Scottish immigrant Neil McLaren who also founded the village of Port-au-Pesil that today counts about a 100 people.
* Sunrise in January in St-Siméon.
