about saguenay, quÉbec

Population: 145,949 (2016)

Location: Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region.

Area (Size): 1,280km²

French language presence:

• Roughly 142,570 individuals speak French as their first language

• Roughly 32,675 individuals reported that they can speak both English & French.

Interesting facts

• The city is divided into three boroughs; Chicoutimi, Jonquière and La Baie.

• Saguenay was formed in 2002.

• The highest temperature ever recorded in Saguenay was 39.4°C in 1935.

• The coldest temperature ever recorded was -45°C in 1916.

• Saguenay has a sister city in Camrose, Alberta.

• Saguenay is the 7th largest city in Québec.

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