• Source: Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola

      • 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.


      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.
      On October 31, 2012, it changed status from a parish municipality to a municipality.


      Demographics


      Population trend:

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

      Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée
      Joliette High School in Joliette


      See also


      List of municipalities in Quebec


      References




      External links


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

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