Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick

Saint-Isidore
Village
Saint-Isidore Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°33′N 65°03′W / 47.550°N 65.050°W / 47.550; -65.050
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Parish	Saint-Isidore
Founded	1876
Incorporated	1991
Area [1]
• Total	22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	748
• Density	33.1/km2 (86/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	6.0%
• Dwellings	344
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E8M
Area code(s)	506
Highways Route 135 Route 160	Route 365

Maple Trees in St-Isidore during the Maple harvesting season

Saint-Isidore (2006 pop.: 796) is a village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is bordered by the communities of Pont-Landry, , and . The community is situated on the Acadian Peninsula. The current mayor is Oscar Roussel.

Saint-Isidore belongs the town of Tracadie-Sheila's sphere of influence. With the population being Acadian, almost all of its inhabitants speak French as a mother tongue and are of the Catholic religion. The local school name is and offers kindergarten programs until the 7th grade.

The main industries are agriculture, asphalt and services. The village maintains a local museum, a public pool and a few parks around the municipality. It is crossed by provincial Route 160 and Route 135.

History[]

The settlement was founded by Rev. Gagnon in 1876 and merged with the community of which was incorporated in 1991 as the current Village de Saint-Isidore. The first mayor ever elected was . The Acadian influence is represented through the majestic local church, which was built in 1904.

Notable people[]

• include AIDS activist Dr. and opera singer , both now living in Montreal, Quebec.

See also[]

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References[]

External links[]

• Google Maps Location

Coordinates: 47°33′4.6″N 65°4′41.6″W / 47.551278°N 65.078222°W / 47.551278; -65.078222

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