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 | |
| 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) | |
| • 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) | J0T 1R0 |
| 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.