# Caplan, Quebec

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

Climate data for Caplan, Quebec :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 10.0 (50.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 25.5 (77.9) | 29.4 (84.9) | 32.0 (89.6) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.3 (91.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 12.8 (55.0) | 34.4 (93.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) | −4.7 (23.5) | 0.5 (32.9) | 6.7 (44.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.0 (62.6) | 10.6 (51.1) | 3.4 (38.1) | −2.7 (27.1) | 8.6 (47.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −9.7 (14.5) | −4.2 (24.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 9.1 (48.4) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.1 (62.8) | 12.4 (54.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | 0.1 (32.2) | −6.7 (19.9) | 4.0 (39.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16 (3) | −14.7 (5.5) | −8.9 (16.0) | −1.9 (28.6) | 4.0 (39.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 12.9 (55.2) | 12.1 (53.8) | 7.8 (46.0) | 2.4 (36.3) | −3.3 (26.1) | −10.6 (12.9) | −0.6 (30.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.0 (−27.4) | −29.4 (−20.9) | −28.5 (−19.3) | −18.0 (−0.4) | −6.1 (21.0) | −6.7 (19.9) | 1.5 (34.7) | 2.0 (35.6) | −3.3 (26.1) | −9.0 (15.8) | −21.0 (−5.8) | −27.5 (−17.5) | −33.0 (−27.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.8 (3.14) | 55.7 (2.19) | 60.4 (2.38) | 64.0 (2.52) | 91.8 (3.61) | 86.7 (3.41) | 99.8 (3.93) | 95.5 (3.76) | 79.0 (3.11) | 88.5 (3.48) | 86.0 (3.39) | 69.6 (2.74) | 956.7 (37.67) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15.4 (0.61) | 10.7 (0.42) | 28.9 (1.14) | 51.6 (2.03) | 91.7 (3.61) | 86.7 (3.41) | 99.8 (3.93) | 95.5 (3.76) | 79.0 (3.11) | 88.1 (3.47) | 70.3 (2.77) | 28.7 (1.13) | 746.4 (29.39) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 64.4 (25.4) | 45.1 (17.8) | 31.5 (12.4) | 13.6 (5.4) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (0.2) | 15.6 (6.1) | 40.8 (16.1) | 211.5 (83.3) |
| Source: Environment Canada ||||||||||||||

## Demographics
### Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1881 | 1,069 | — |
| 1891 | 1,305 | +22.1% |
| 1901 | 1,990 | +52.5% |
| 1911 | 1,756 | −11.8% |
| 1921 | 1,646 | −6.3% |
| 1931 | 1,582 | −3.9% |
| 1941 | 1,746 | +10.4% |
| 1951 | 1,805 | +3.4% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1956 | 1,913 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 1,976 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,036 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2,023 | −0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,935 | −4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,956 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,076 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,091 | +0.7% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1996 | 2,145 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,010 | −6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,884 | −6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,039 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,024 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,966 | −2.9% |
Source: Statistics Canada :

### Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Caplan, Quebec :
| Census | French | French | French | English | English | English | French & English | French & English | French & English | Other | Other | Other |
| Year | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % |
| 2021 | 1,880 | 2.8% | 95.7% | 60 | 7.7% | 3.1% | 10 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 15 | 50.0% | 0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,935 | 1.8% | 95.6% | 65 | 30.0% | 3.2% | 10 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 | n/a% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,900 | 5.0% | 96.9% | 50 | 25.0% | 2.6% | 10 | n/a% | 0.5% | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,810 | 5.7% | 96.5% | 40 | 33.3% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25 | n/a% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,920 | 5.2% | 98.5% | 30 | 25.0% | 1.5% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 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.