Saint-Paul, Quebec

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

Saint-Paul
Municipality
Location within Joliette RCM
Saint-Paul
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°59′N 73°27′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMJoliette
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorAlain Bellemare
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingJoliette
Area
 • Total49.90 km2 (19.27 sq mi)
 • Land49.39 km2 (19.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total5,122
 • Density103.7/km2 (269/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 28.0%
 • Dwellings
2,115
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 3E0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 158
Route 343
Websitewww.municipalite
stpaul.qc.ca

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%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École La Passerelle
    • pavillon Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur[5]
    • pavillon Vert-Demain[6]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

The sole private school is operated by a cult, Mission de l'Esprit-Saint. It opened in 2016, following the foreclosure of the former illegal school, a decade ago :[9]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 57403 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 61005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Paul census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "La Passerelle (pavillon Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  6. "La Passerelle (pavillon Vert-Demain)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
  9. " Québec autorise une école pour la Mission de l'Esprit-Saint" Retrieved on May 9, 2019.
  10. Official website ."Retrieved on May 9, 2019.



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