Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola

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]

Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
Municipality
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 for	Ignatius of Loyola[1]
Government [2]
• Mayor	Jean-Luc Barthe
• Federal riding	Berthier—Maskinongé
• Prov. riding	Berthier
Area [2][3]
• Total	72.50 km2 (27.99 sq mi)
• Land	36.16 km2 (13.96 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	2,086
• Density	57.7/km2 (149/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	8.4%
• Dwellings	945
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0K 2P0
Area code(s)	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 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 - 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]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

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

External links

• Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola - MRC d'Autray