La Macaza

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La Macaza
Municipality
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Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
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La Macaza
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°22′N74°46′W / 46.367°N 74.767°W / 46.367; -74.767 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM Antoine-Labelle
Settled1866
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Government
[2]
 • MayorSimon Laplante
 •  Federal riding Laurentides—Labelle
 •  Prov. riding Labelle
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total
175.92 km2 (67.92 sq mi)
 • Land161.42 km2 (62.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total
1,094
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease2.svg 4.9%
 • Dwellings
997
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 1R0
Area code 819
HighwaysNo major routes
Website www.munilamacaza.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

La Macaza (French pronunciation: [lamakaza] ) is a municipality and village in the province of Quebec, Canada. The village is located in the Laurentian Mountains, in the Laurentian region, in Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality. Its population was 1094 in the 2021 Canadian census.

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It is home to the La Macaza – Mont Tremblant International Airport that serves the region. The La Macaza Institution, a medium security federal penitentiary operated by the Correctional Service of Canada, is located adjacent to the airport.

There is a covered bridge that runs over the Macaza River, built in 1904, and is an international tourist attraction. There are many lakes and beaches in the municipality.

According to the Geographic Names of the Province of Quebec (1921), "Macaza is the name of a native chief from the region", possibly the name of an old Amerindian who camped on the shores of Lake Macaza. [1]

History

Although indigenous peoples had lived in the area, the first European settlers arrived circa 1866. In 1904, La Macaza was established when the parish of Notre-Dame-du-Divin-Pasteur (Our Lady of Divine Shepherd) was founded. In 1930, the municipality was formed when its territory was detached from the municipality of Marchand (now part of Rivière-Rouge). [1]

It was first a farming community and later on its inhabitants worked mostly in logging, but today La Macaza receives a flood of vacationers each year. [1]

On December 18, 2002, La Macaza was merged into the new town of Rivière-Rouge when the Québec government forced certain province-wide mergers that were alleged to save citizens money. In 2004 the residents voted to separate from the city and on January 1, 2006, the municipality was reinstated. [1]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for La Macaza 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1976–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.0
(53.6)		12.2
(54.0)		20.0
(68.0)		30.0
(86.0)		35.0
(95.0)		36.0
(96.8)		35.0
(95.0)		35.0
(95.0)		35.0
(95.0)		26.1
(79.0)		19.5
(67.1)		12.5
(54.5)		36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−7.1
(19.2)		−4
(25)		2.0
(35.6)		10.1
(50.2)		18.0
(64.4)		23.1
(73.6)		25.1
(77.2)		23.8
(74.8)		18.6
(65.5)		10.7
(51.3)		3.6
(38.5)		−3.8
(25.2)		10.0
(50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−13.3
(8.1)		−11.1
(12.0)		−4.8
(23.4)		4.0
(39.2)		11.0
(51.8)		16.3
(61.3)		18.6
(65.5)		17.4
(63.3)		12.8
(55.0)		5.8
(42.4)		−0.5
(31.1)		−8.9
(16.0)		3.9
(39.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−19.5
(−3.1)		−18
(0)		−11.4
(11.5)		−2.3
(27.9)		3.9
(39.0)		9.4
(48.9)		12.2
(54.0)		11.1
(52.0)		6.9
(44.4)		0.9
(33.6)		−4.7
(23.5)		−13.9
(7.0)		−2.1
(28.2)
Record low °C (°F)−45
(−49)		−41.7
(−43.1)		−39
(−38)		−21.5
(−6.7)		−8
(18)		−2.5
(27.5)		−0.6
(30.9)		−1.5
(29.3)		−6.7
(19.9)		−12.0
(10.4)		−26.1
(−15.0)		−41
(−42)		−45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches)68.8
(2.71)		54.1
(2.13)		62.7
(2.47)		72.4
(2.85)		93.6
(3.69)		102.8
(4.05)		115.9
(4.56)		100.9
(3.97)		99.7
(3.93)		98.3
(3.87)		88.1
(3.47)		71.5
(2.81)		1,028.8
(40.51)
Average rainfall mm (inches)18.7
(0.74)		15.4
(0.61)		33.4
(1.31)		64.1
(2.52)		93.3
(3.67)		102.8
(4.05)		115.9
(4.56)		100.9
(3.97)		99.6
(3.92)		95.3
(3.75)		67.8
(2.67)		21.1
(0.83)		828.3
(32.6)
Average snowfall cm (inches)50.1
(19.7)		38.7
(15.2)		29.3
(11.5)		8.3
(3.3)		0.4
(0.2)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.0)		3.0
(1.2)		20.3
(8.0)		50.4
(19.8)		200.6
(78.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)13.510.510.511.812.713.313.712.513.414.614.013.8154.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)2.22.24.910.912.713.313.712.513.314.39.43.3112.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)11.89.16.51.90.070.00.00.00.030.655.511.046.55
Source: Environment Canada [4]

Demographics

Canada census – La Macaza community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population1,094 (-4.9% from 2016)1,150 (9.2% from 2011)1,053 (7.4% from 2006)
Land area161.42 km2 (62.32 sq mi)163.48 km2 (63.12 sq mi)162.78 km2 (62.85 sq mi)
Population density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age58.4 (M: 57.2, F: 59.2)55.6 (M: 54.7, F: 56.4)53.7 (M: 53.9, F: 53.4)
Private dwellings997 (total)  509 (occupied)1,043 (total) 1,020 (total) 
Median household income$58,000$42,944$29,096
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7]
Historical census populations – La Macaza
YearPop.±%
1931 421—    
1941 470+11.6%
1951 537+14.3%
1956 536−0.2%
1961 604+12.7%
1966 1,144+89.4%
YearPop.±%
1971 1,168+2.1%
1976 651−44.3%
1981 840+29.0%
1986 863+2.7%
1991 900+4.3%
1996 1,020+13.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,015−0.5%
2006 980−3.4%
2011 1,053+7.4%
2016 1,150+9.2%
2021 1,094−4.9%
Source: Statistics Canada [8]

Mother tongue (2021): [3]

Government

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La Macaza municipal hall

List of former mayors:

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels. [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "La Macaza (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités - La Macaza". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "La Macaza, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals for La Macaza. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  8. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. ↑ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
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