La Macaza
La Macaza | |
|---|---|
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′N 74°46′W / 46.367°N 74.767°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 (2016–21) | 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 |
La Macaza (French pronunciation: [la makaza]) 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.
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.