Saint-Irénée, Quebec

47°34′N 70°12′W / 47.567°N 70.200°W / 47.567; -70.200^[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionCapitale-NationaleRCMCharlevoix-EstConstitutedJuly 1, 1855Government • MayorOdile Comeau • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-BeaupréArea • Total131.80 km² (50.89 sq mi) • Land60.55 km² (23.38 sq mi)Population • Total674 • Density11.1/km² (29/sq mi) • Pop 2006-2011 7.3% • Dwellings460Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581Highways R-362Websitewww.saintirenee.ca

Saint-Irénée is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint-Irénée, Quebec^[4]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 745 —     1996 643 −13.7%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 672 +4.5% 2006 727 +8.2%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 674 −7.3%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 300 (total dwellings: 460)

Language

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 100%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

Notable people

• Thérèse Casgrain (1896-1981), senator

See also

• Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality
• Charlevoix tourist train
• Domaine Forget, an international education institution in music and dance
• Jean-Noël River
• Rivière Jean-Noël Nord-Est
• Saint Lawrence River
• List of municipalities in Quebec

References