Saint-Antonin, Quebec, is a charming city nestled in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Canada. Just a few kilometers south of Rivière-du-Loup, this city is part of the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality. Named after Louis-Antonin or Antoine Proulx, a priest from Fraserville (Rivière-du-Loup), Saint-Antonin was founded in 1856. The city transitioned from a parish municipality to a regular municipality on November 1, 2014.
The population of Saint-Antonin, Quebec, has been steadily growing over the years. As of 2021, the city is home to 4,338 residents, marking a 7.1% increase from the 2016 population of 4,049. This growth trend is evident when looking at the population numbers from previous years: 4,027 in 2011, 3,780 in 2006, 3,395 in 2001, and 3,368 in 1996.
The city comprises 1,990 dwellings, with 1,889 of these occupied by usual residents.
Saint-Antonin, Quebec, is predominantly French-speaking, with 99.5% of the population citing French as their first language. English is the first language for 0.4% of the population, while 0.1% of residents are bilingual, speaking both English and French as their first language. Another 0.1% of the population speaks a language other than English or French as their first language.
