Saint-Paul, Quebec

Saint-Paul
Municipality
Location within Joliette RCM.
Saint-Paul Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°59′N 73°27′W / 45.983°N 73.450°WCoordinates: 45°59′N 73°27′W / 45.983°N 73.450°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	Joliette
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government[2]
• Mayor	Alain Bellemare
• Federal riding	Joliette
• Prov. riding	Joliette
Area[2][3]
• Total	49.90 km^2 (19.27 sq mi)
• Land	49.39 km^2 (19.07 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	5,122
• Density	103.7/km^2 (269/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	28.0%
• Dwellings	2,115
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0K 3E0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 158 Route 343
Website	www.municipalite stpaul.qc.ca

Saint-Paul is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2011: 5122 (2006 to 2011 population change: 28.0%)
• Population in 2006: 3987
• Population in 2001: 3616 (or 3606 with 2006 boundaries)
• Population in 1996: 3644
• Population in 1991: 3648

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2058 (total dwellings: 2115)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0.3%
• French as first language: 98.6%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 1.1%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 57403 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Geographic code 61005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Paul census profile
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census