Map of Saguenay, Canada

Saguenay is a city in Quebec, Canada, with a population of about 148,886. It lies at 48.4168°N, 71.0657°W. Saguenay is about 485 km (301 mi) northeast of Ottawa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Quebec City, 179 km to the south.

Saguenay at a glance

Where is Saguenay?

• The 35th largest city in Canada by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Quebec on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 18 min on the shortest day to 16 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Saguenay

• Quebec City — 179 km south
• Lévis — 180 km south
• Rimouski — 188 km east
• Shawinigan — 241 km southwest
• Trois-Rivières — 256 km southwest
• Victoriaville — 272 km south
• Drummondville — 301 km south
• Sorel-Tracy — 306 km southwest
• Joliette — 321 km southwest
• Saint-Hyacinthe — 341 km southwest

Largest cities in Quebec

• Montréal — 1,762,949
• Quebec City — 531,902
• Laval — 438,366
• Gatineau — 300,045
• Longueuil — 229,330
• Trois-Rivières — 144,472
• Lévis — 143,414
• Sherbrooke — 129,447
• Terrebonne — 111,575
• Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu — 98,036

Largest cities in Canada

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Montréal — 1,762,949
• Calgary — 1,306,784
• Ottawa — 1,017,449
• Edmonton — 1,010,899
• Winnipeg — 749,607
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Vancouver — 662,248
• Brampton — 656,480
• Hamilton — 569,353

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.