Saint-Paul () is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality.
History
Saint-Paul was born in the northeast of the former Lordship of Lavaltrie. The first settlers, mainly from Saint-Pierre-du-Portage (L’Assomption) and Saint-Sulpice, cleared the territory gradually. First along the L’Assomption River around 1748, then on the coast of the Ouareau River around 1750 and on the Saint-Pierre stream around 1765. The population grew rapidly. Then, the territory was known as Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie
In 1855, the Parliament of United Canada passed the Lower Canada Municipalities and Roads Act to ensure the legal existence of many localities. That year, on July 1, a municipality was officially born under the name Conversion-de-Saint-Paul. In April 1922, the more urban sector of Conversion-de-Saint-Paul split away to form the new village municipality of Saint-Paul. That village changed its name seven years later to become the current village of Saint-Pierre. Meanwhile the rural Conversion-de-Saint-Paul would eventually change its name to only Saint-Paul, in 1954, to become the current municipality.
Demographics According to the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Paul had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . The average household size is 2.4 people. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As of 2021, the average age of the population is 38.5 years.
Population trend Source:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census Population in 2021: 6,566 (2016 to 2021 population change: 11.5%) Population in 2016: 5,891 Population in 2011: 5,122 Population in 2006: 3,987 Population in 2001: 3,606 Population in 1996: 3,644 Population in 1991: 3,648 Population in 1986: 3,388 Population in 1981: 3,389 Population in 1976: 2,796 Population in 1971: 2,270 Population in 1966: 1,925 Population in 1961: 1,654 Population in 1956: 1,384 Population in 1951: 1,082 Population in 1941: 859 Population in 1931: 797 Population in 1921: 1,769 Population in 1911: 1,433 Population in 1901: 1,470 Population in 1891: 1,485 Population in 1881: 1,822 Population in 1871: 1,943 Population in 1861: 2,073
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,701 (total dwellings: 2,755)
Mother tongue English as first language: 0.8% French as first language: 95.8% English and French as first language: 0.8% Other as first language: 1.9%
Attractions The church of Saint-Paul was built in 1803. There are major artistic pieces there, notably the canvas illustrating the preaching is the work of the painter Louis Dulongpré. In addition, a good part of the ornamentation with gold leaf, the sounding board as well as the Easter candlestick are the work of the sculptor Pierre Guibord who was also the first mayor of Saint-Paul. The architecture of the church has remained the same since its construction and is now listed as a historical monument.
Saint-Paul is also home to an alpaca breeding farm, the farm is open to visitors and also offers clothes made from alpaca wool.
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: École La Passerelle pavillon Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur"La Passerelle (pavillon Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) ." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017. pavillon Vert-Demain"La Passerelle (pavillon Vert-Demain)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. Joliette High School in Joliette"Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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 :" Québec autorise une école pour la Mission de l'Esprit-Saint" Retrieved on May 9, 2019. École l'AccordOfficial website ."Retrieved on May 9, 2019.
See also List of municipalities in Quebec
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