Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola,_Quebec

Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec

Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada

Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola 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]

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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 municipality.[1]

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 2086 (2006 to 2011 population change: 8.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 1925
  • Population in 2001: 1880
  • Population in 1996: 1883
  • Population in 1991: 1827

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 885 (total dwellings: 945)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 97.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 2.3%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École de l'Île Saint-Ignace - It temporarily closed in 2016[5]

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

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 416631". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. [2]
    "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. [3]
    Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola census profile
  4. [4]
    Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. [5]
    "L'école primaire de Saint-Ignace fermée temporairement". L'Action d'Autray. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  6. [6]
    "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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