Saint-Paulin, Quebec
Saint-Paulin | |
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Motto(s): Fierté et Amitié ("Pride and Friendship") | |
Coordinates: 46°25′N 73°02′W / 46.417°N 73.033°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
RCM | Maskinongé |
Settled | 1824[1] |
Constituted | February 27, 1988 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claude Frappier |
• Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
• Prov. riding | Maskinongé |
Area | |
• Total | 98.25 km2 (37.93 sq mi) |
• Land | 95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,541 |
• Density | 16.2/km2 (42/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 2.9% |
• Dwellings | 794 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-349 R-350 |
Website | www |
Saint-Paulin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ polɛ̃]) is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
In addition to the namesake main population centre, the municipality also include the village of Hunterstown (46°26′47″N 73°0′58″W / 46.44639°N 73.01611°W,[4] named after Peter Hunter[1]), and the hamlet of Renversy (46°23′50″N 73°0′55″W / 46.39722°N 73.01528°W)[5]
History
[edit]Settlement began in 1824 with the construction of a sawmill in Hunterstown Township, that was already drawn up by 1795 on the Gale and Duberger map. In 1847, the parish of Saint-Paulin was formed when it split off from Saint-Léon-le-Grand. In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Paulin was established. In 1860, its post office opened. The village itself separated from the parish municipality in 1924 to form the Village Municipality of Saint-Paulin.[1]
In 1988, the parish and village municipalities, together with the Township Municipality of Hunterstown (formed in 1861), merged to form the current Municipality of Saint-Paulin.[1]
Demographics
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Source: Statistics Canada[3][6] |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 717 (total dwellings: 794)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0.7%
- French as first language: 98.7%
- English and French as first language: 0.3%
- Other as first language: 0.3%
Government
[edit]List of former mayors:[7]
- Paul Boulanger (1988–1991, 1995–1999)
- Firmin St-Yves (1991)
- Jules Duhaime (1991–1995)
- Jacques Dupuis (1999)
- Marc-André Lessard (1999–2002)
- Brigitte Gagnon (2003–2013)
- Serge Dubé (2013–2020)
- Claude Frappier (2020–present)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 200396". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c d e "Saint-Paulin, Quebec (Code 2451060) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Hunterstown". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Renversy". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Anciens Conseils Municipaux". www.st-paulin.qc.ca. Municipalité de Saint-Paulin. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Saint-Paulin, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website