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.[1]
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: 1%
French as first language: 99%
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.