Saint-Paulin 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 (46.44639°N, -73.01611°W, named after Peter Hunter ), and the hamlet of Renversy (46.39722°N, -73.01528°W)

History

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. 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.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 717 (total dwellings: 794) Mother tongue (2021):

Government

List of former mayors: