Cap-Saint-Ignace | |
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 Location within Montmagny RCM. | |
  Cap-Saint-Ignace Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′N 70°28′W / 47.033°N 70.467°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Montmagny |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jocelyne Caron |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 205.80 km2 (79.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 208.44 km2 (80.48 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,045 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.0% |
| • Dwellings | 1,402 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH) |  R-132 |
| Website | www.capsaint ignace.ca |
Cap-Saint-Ignace is a municipality in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, 70 km east of Quebec City on Route 132.
Cap-Saint-Ignace is located on the scenic chemin des Pionniers Ouest, also known as Highway 132, at the Junction of the route du Petit-Cap which is accessible from provincial Autoroute 20, the Autoroute Jean-Lesage. The town's total area is 227 km2 and borders the scenic St. Lawrence River with privileged access to the river and migratory bird sanctuaries.