Causapscal (/koʊˈzɑːpskæl/; French: [kozapskal]) is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality.
It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mont-Joli and Campbellton, New Brunswick.
The city's name is taken from the geographic township of Casupscull (proclaimed in 1864), which in turn is derived from the Mi'kmaq word Goesôpsiag (or Gesapsgel, Gesôpsgigel), meaning "stony bottom", "swift water", or "rocky point", likely referring to the rocky river bed of the Causapscal River.
In 1870, the Parish of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur was established, and the following year, the post office opened.
[1][4] On December 31, 1997, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal was amalgamated into the City of Causapscal.