Chaparral is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of

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. It is located at the southern edge of the city, south of the

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. To the east it is bordered by the

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Valley, to the south by 194 Avenue SE, and to the west by

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. It has three sub sections that are not officially recognized, Lake Chaparral, Chaparral Valley, and Chaparral Ridge. Chaparral was established in 1995, and named for the mediterranean climate biome. The centerpiece of the neighbourhood is a artificial lake and a park with two waterfalls. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 14 councillor, who is currently

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Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Chaparral had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.6% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. As of the 2019 census, the population had increased to 12,654, (in 4,179 dwellings) an increase of 1,102 people or 9.54%. Residents in this community had a

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of $79,761 in 2000, and there were 4.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 14.7% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 5.2% of the buildings were

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s or apartments, and 2.4% of the housing was used for

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Education

This neighbourhood has one public elementary school: Chaparral Elementary School. (K-6) This neighbourhood has one Catholic elementary school: Saint Sebastian Elementary School. (k-6)

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