La Romaine, Quebec (unconstituted locality)
La Romaine | |
|---|---|
  La Romaine | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′49″N 60°40′37″W / 50.21361°N 60.67694°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Municipality | Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 96 |
| • Density | 58.9/km2 (153/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |  23.8% |
| • Dwellings | 54 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
La Romaine (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔmɛn]) is an unconstituted locality (as defined by Statistics Canada in the Canada 2011 Census) within the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada.
Geography
[edit]It is directly adjacent to the much larger (in population) Indian reserve of the same name.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, La Romaine had a population of 63 living in 38 of its 48 total private dwellings, a change of 1160% from its 2016 population of 5. With a land area of 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 61.8/km2 (160.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Government
[edit]In 2017, Mrs Danielle Collard acts as the municipal secretary.[citation needed]
Education
[edit]Commission scolaire du Littoral operates the Marie-Sarah School for adults. Its school program for children was suspended in 2014.[4] It was formerly a francophone school.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 54263". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "La Romaine, Quebec (unconstituted locality) (Code 240222) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Marie-Sarah's news - La Romaine". Commission scolaire du Littoral. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Schools and centers Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine". Commission scolaire du Littoral. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.