Sainte-Irène

Sainte-Irène
Parish municipality
Church of Sainte-Irène
Motto:  Où le vent tourne à nos espérances
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Sainte-Irène Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°26′N 67°36′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Settled	c. 1930
Constituted	January 1, 1953
Government [2]
• Mayor	Sébastien Lévesque
• Federal riding	Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	135.20 km^2 (52.20 sq mi)
• Land	135.09 km^2 (52.16 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	369
• Density	2.7/km^2 (7/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	12.8%
• Dwellings	246
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2P0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.steirene.com

Sainte-Irène (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t iʁɛn]) is a parish municipality of more than 300 habitants in Quebec, Canada, located in the Matapedia Valley of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.

Val-d'Irène regional park in September 2009

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Irène, Quebec^[5]

Year	Pop.	±%
1956	1,102	—
1961	955	−13.3%
1966	748	−21.7%
1971	549	−26.6%
1976	396	−27.9%
1981	351	−11.4%
1986	343	−2.3%
1991	363	+5.8%
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.^[6]

Canada census – Sainte-Irène community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	369 (12.8% from 2016)	327 (-4.1% from 2011)	341 (-2.6% from 2006)
Land area	135.09 km^2 (52.16 sq mi)	135.25 km^2 (52.22 sq mi)	136.56 km^2 (52.73 sq mi)
Population density	2.7/km^2 (7.0/sq mi)	2.4/km^2 (6.2/sq mi)	2.5/km^2 (6.5/sq mi)
Median age	45.6 (M: 45.6, F: 46.0)	46.9 (M: 48.8, F: 46.1)	47.6 (M: 49.2, F: 43.5)
Private dwellings	246 (total)	259 (total)	233 (total)
Median household income	$71,000	$53,675	$68,040

References: 2021^[7] 2016^[8] 2011^[9] earlier^[10][11]

Government

Municipal council

• Mayor: Sébastien Lévesque
• Councillors: Nathalie Daoust, Kaven Jean, Carmen Fournier, Nancy Lizotte, Alain Delisle, Nelson Thériault

Political representation

Sainte-Irène federal election results^[12]

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
	2015	36%	43	7%	8	30%	36	16%	19	1%	1
	2011	23%	34	10%	14	40%	58	26%	38	1%	2
	2008	32%	44	11%	15	48%	66	4%	6	5%	7
	2006	10%	13	21%	26	54%	68	8%	10	6%	8
	2004	28%	34	3%	4	63%	75	4%	5	2%	2

Sainte-Irène provincial election results^[13]

Year		CAQ		Liberal		QC solidaire		Parti Québécois
	2022	14%	23	0%	0	5%	8	72%	115
	2018	12%	24	8%	15	6%	12	72%	140
	2014	11%	20	16%	29	10%	18	64%	117
	2012	28%	39	13%	18	6%	8	54%	76

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56213". 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. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
7. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
8. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
9. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
10. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
11. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
12. "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 1529)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
13. "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 1529)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.