Saint-Félicien is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. The town is located within the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Its population as of 2006 is 10,477.GeographyThe municipality is located on the western shores of Lac Saint-Jean north of Roberval, near the mouth of the Ashuapmushuan River. It is accessible from Chibougamau and northern Quebec via Quebec Route 167 and from locations around the lake and elsewhere across central and southern Quebec via Quebec Route 169.HistoryThe town was founded in 1864 when the first settlers from Charlevoix and Chicoutimi arrived. It became a municipality in 1882 and the parish was established in 1884 before becoming a city in 1976 after a merger. Agriculture and saw wood were the predominant economic activities across the region in addition to hunting, fishing and dairy. The railroad started to serve the area in 1917. Wood pulp became a major contributor in the local economy starting in the 1970s.In 1996, the municipality of Saint-Methode was merged with Saint-Felicien as part of a municipal re-organization in the area.DemographicsPopulation trend:  Population in 2011: 10278 (2006 to 2011 population change: -1.9 %) Population in 2006: 10,477 Population in 2001: 10,622 Population total in 1996: 10,797 Saint-Félicien: 9,340 Saint-Méthode (municipality): 1,048 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4,389 (total dwellings: 4,835)