Sainte-Irène, Quebec

Sainte-Irène is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Sainte-Irène
Parish municipality
Val-d'Irène Ski Resort (685 m (2,247 ft))
Val-d'Irène Ski Resort (685 m (2,247 ft))
Motto: 
Où le vent tourne à nos espérances
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Sainte-Irène is located in Eastern Quebec
Sainte-Irène
Sainte-Irène
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°26′N 67°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settledc. 1930
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1953
Government
[2]
 • MayorSébastien Lévesque
 • Federal ridingAvignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total135.20 km2 (52.20 sq mi)
 • Land135.09 km2 (52.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total369
 • Density2.7/km2 (7/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.8%
 • Dwellings
246
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 2P0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.steirene.com

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Sébastien Lévesque
  • Councillors: Nathalie Daoust, Charli Fournier, Carmen Fournier, Nancy Lizotte, Alain Delisle, Nelson Thériault

Political representation
Sainte-Irène federal election results[5]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 7% 15 9% 18 75% 148 4% 7 0% 0
2019 24% 41 9% 15 62% 110 2% 4 2% 3
Sainte-Irène provincial election results[6]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 12% 24 8% 15 6% 12 72% 140
2014 11% 20 16% 29 10% 18 64% 117

Provincially it is part of the riding of Matane-Matapédia. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Pascal Bérubé, of the Parti Québécois, was re-elected to represent the population of Sainte-Irène in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Federally, Sainte-Irène is part of the federal riding of Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Kristina Michaud of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected to represent the population Sainte-Irène in the House of Commons of Canada.

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Irène, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 363—    
1996 352−3.0%
2001 323−8.2%
2006 350+8.4%
2011 341−2.6%
2016 327−4.1%
2021 369+12.8%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Irène had a population of 369 living in 174 of its 246 total private dwellings, a change of 12.8% from its 2016 population of 327. With a land area of 135.09 km2 (52.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Canada census – Sainte-Irène community profile
202120162011
Population369 (12.8% from 2016)327 (-4.1% from 2011)341 (-2.6% from 2006)
Land area135.09 km2 (52.16 sq mi)135.25 km2 (52.22 sq mi)136.56 km2 (52.73 sq mi)
Population density2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi)
Median age45.6 (M: 45.6, F: 46.0)46.9 (M: 48.8, F: 46.1)47.6 (M: 49.2, F: 43.5)
Private dwellings246 (total)  259 (total)  233 (total) 
Median household income$71,000$53,675$68,040
References: 2021[9] 2016[10] 2011[11] earlier[12][13]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 56213 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Sainte-Irène". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  3. "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  4. "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  5. "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 1529)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  6. "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 1529)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  9. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  10. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  11. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  12. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  13. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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