Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec
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Cap-Saint-Ignace is a municipality in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, 70 km east of Quebec City on Route 132.
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Cap-Saint-Ignace | |
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Coordinates: 47°02′N 70°28′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Montmagny |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jocelyne Caron |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area | |
• Total | 205.80 km2 (79.46 sq mi) |
• Land | 208.44 km2 (80.48 sq mi) |
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Population | |
• Total | 3,045 |
• Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 5.0% |
• Dwellings | 1,402 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-20 (TCH) | R-132 |
Website | www.capsaint ignace.ca |
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Cap-Saint-Ignace is located on the scenic chemin des Pionniers Ouest, also known as Highway 132, at the Junction of the route du Petit-Cap which is accessible from provincial Autoroute 20, the Autoroute Jean-Lesage. The town's total area is 227 km2 and borders the scenic St. Lawrence River with privileged access to the river and migratory bird sanctuaries.