Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon
Introduction '''Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon''' is a municipality in D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Before 1997 it was known simply as '''Saint-Cléophas'''.
History In 1897, the Parish of Saint-Cléophas was formed when it separated from the parish of Saint-Félix-de-Valois. It seems that the name of Saint Cléophas was suggested by Édouard-Charles Fabre (1827-1896), archbishop of Montreal, to honour Cléophas Beausoleil (1845-1904), who was House of Commons member for Berthier from 1887 to 1899.That same year, its post office opened and a year later the Parish Municipality of Saint-Cléophas was established.In 1997, the parish municipality changed status to municipality and changed its name to Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon in order to distinguish it from a namesake municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. The "Brandon" part refers to the geographic township of Brandon within which it is located.
Geography Inserted between Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon to the north and Saint-Norbert to the east, between the edge of the Laurentians and Saint-Félix-de-Valois, along the Bayonne River, Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon is characterized by a landscape of hills and plains.
Demographics Population trend:* Population in 2021: 254 (2016 to 2021 population change: 11.9%)* Population in 2016: 227 * Population in 2011: 276 * Population in 2006: 284* Population in 2001: 285* Population in 1996: 283* Population in 1991: 262Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 105 (total dwellings: 112)Mother tongue:* English as first language: 0%* French as first language: 100%* English and French as first language: 0%* Other as first language: 0%
Education The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:* Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée* Joliette High School in Joliette
See also *List of municipalities in Quebec
References
External links * Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon - MRC d'Autray