Saint-Paulin, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°25′N 73°02′W / 46.417°N 73.033°W / 46.417; -73.033
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Saint-Paulin
Saint-Paulin Church
Saint-Paulin Church
Motto(s): 
Fierté et Amitié
("Pride and Friendship")
Location within Maskinongé RCM.
Location within Maskinongé RCM.
Saint-Paulin is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Paulin
Saint-Paulin
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°25′N 73°02′W / 46.417°N 73.033°W / 46.417; -73.033[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMaskinongé
ConstitutedFebruary 27, 1988
Government
 • MayorClaude Frappier
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingMaskinongé
Area
 • Total97.90 km2 (37.80 sq mi)
 • Land95.72 km2 (36.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,534
 • Density16.0/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 5.4%
 • Dwellings
744
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-349
R-350
Websitewww.st-paulin.qc.ca

Saint-Paulin is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Demographics[edit]

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 1534 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 1622
  • Population in 2001: 1576
  • Population in 1996: 1599
  • Population in 1991: 1556

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 677 (total dwellings: 744)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 2%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 200396". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Paulin, Quebec (Code 2451060) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ^ "Saint-Paulin, Quebec (Code 2451060) Community Profiles". 2006 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
Emblem of Saint-Paulin