Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿iɲas də lwajɔla]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Its territory is located on 33 of the Sorel Islands in the Saint Lawrence River where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre, the largest of which are île Madame, île aux Ours, and La Grande Île.[1]
Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola | |
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 Location within D'Autray RCM | |
  Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′N 73°08′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | D'Autray |
| Settled | 1669 |
| Constituted | February 11, 1897 |
| Named after | Ignatius of Loyola[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Evelyne Latour |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
| 72.50 km2 (27.99 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| 2,048 | |
| • Density | 64.2/km2 (166/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,585 |
| • Urban density | 532.3/km2 (1,379/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  0.0% |
| • Dwellings | 997 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-158 |
| Website | www.stignace deloyola.qc.ca |
History
In 1895, the Parish of Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola was formed, and named in honour of the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius López de Loyola (1491-1556). In 1896, its post office opened and a year later, the parish municipality was established by separating from La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas.[1]
On October 31, 2012, it changed status from a parish municipality to a municipality.[1]
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2021: 2,048 (2016 to 2021 population change: 0.0%)
- Population in 2016: 2,049
- Population in 2011: 2,086
- Population in 2006: 1,925
- Population in 2001: 1,880
- Population in 1996: 1,883
- Population in 1991: 1,827
- Population in 1986: 1,795
- Population in 1981: 1,752
- Population in 1976: 1,629
- Population in 1971: 1,712
- Population in 1966: 1,683
- Population in 1961: 1,575
- Population in 1956: 1,541
- Population in 1951: 1,401
- Population in 1941: 1,102
- Population in 1931: 1,115
- Population in 1921: 1,029
- Population in 1911: 1,054
- Population in 1901: 935
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 941 (total dwellings: 997)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.5%
- French as first language: 98.0%
- English and French as first language: 0.2%
- Other as first language: 1.0%
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
- École de l'Île Saint-Ignace - temporarily closed in 2016[5]
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[6]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[7]