Lamaline
Lamaline | |
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Town | |
 Route 220 in Lamaline | |
Interactive map of Lamaline | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marie Collins |
| • MP | Jonathan Rowe (CON), Terra Nova—The Peninsulas |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 218[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal code | AOE 2C0 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 220 |
Lamaline is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 480 in 1940, 643 in 1956 and 218 in the Canada 2021 Census.
John Lewis, a Welsh Methodist Missionary based out of Burin, recorded a population of 254 in the fall of 1817. Of these 254 people, 191 were Protestants and 63 were Catholics.[2] Methodist Missionary William Marshall noted the population of "Lamalin" to contain approximately 100 Catholics and 300 total inhabitants in the summer of 1839.[3] The Way Office was established in 1863 and the first Waymaster was James Pittman. As of 1871, the population was recorded at 310. The community was centred around the prosecution of the local cod fishery at the time, favouring the "bultow" or longline method. The town also featured a port of entry, and benefited from "considerable trade" with the local French colony St. Pierre.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lamaline had a population of 218 living in 101 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of -18.4% from its 2016 population of 267. With a land area of 79.75 km2 (30.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 709 | — |
| 1911 | 821 | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 540 | −34.2% |
| 1996 | 440 | −18.5% |
| 2001 | 346 | −21.4% |
| 2006 | 315 | −9.0% |
| 2011 | 286 | −9.2% |
| 2016 | 267 | −6.6% |
| 2021 | 218 | −18.4% |
See also
- Allan's Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles - Lamaline". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Lewis, John (1817). Journal 5 1817 - 1817, Port de Grave to Burin. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Archives and Special Collections, Memorial University of Newfoundland. pp. Inside Back Cover.
- ^ Marshall, William (1842). Journal of Rev. William Marshall Methodist Missionary to Newfoundland 1839-42. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Archives and Special Collections, Memorial University of Newfoundland. p. 3.
- ^ Lovell, John (1871). "Lovell's 1871 Provincial Business Directory - Lamaline". Newfoundland's Grand Banks. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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