La Macaza
La Macaza 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.
La Macaza | |
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 Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM | |
  La Macaza Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′N 74°46′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Antoine-Labelle |
| Settled | 1866 |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Bélanger |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.92 km2 (67.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 161.42 km2 (62.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,094 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  4.9% |
| • Dwellings | 997 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
It is home to the La Macaza – Mont Tremblant International Airport that serves the region. A medium security federal penitentiary is located next 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]
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,094 (-4.9% from 2016) | 1,150 (9.2% from 2011) | 1,053 (7.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 161.42 km2 (62.32 sq mi) | 163.48 km2 (63.12 sq mi) | 162.78 km2 (62.85 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Median age | 58.4 (M: 57.2, F: 59.2) | 55.6 (M: 54.7, F: 56.4) | 53.7 (M: 53.9, F: 53.4) |
| Private dwellings | 997 (total) 509 (occupied) | 1,043 (total) | 1,020 (total) |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $42,944 | $29,096 |
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| Source: Statistics Canada[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2%
- French as first language: 92%
- English and French as first language: 1%
- Other as first language: 6%
Climate
| Climate data for La Macaza 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1976–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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) | 13.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 154.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 112.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 11.8 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.07 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.03 | 0.65 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 46.55 |
| Source: Environment Canada[10] | |||||||||||||
Local government
List of former mayors:
- Christian Bélisle (2006–2013)
- Céline Beauregard (2013–2021)
- Yves Bélanger (2021–present)
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.[11]
See also
References
- "La Macaza (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- "Répertoire des municipalités - La Macaza". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "La Macaza, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals for La Macaza. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "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.
External links
Media related to La Macaza at Wikimedia Commons
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