L'Anse-au-Loup is a

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in the

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Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. The town had a population of 692 in the

Canada 2021 Census The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...

, up from 558 in 2016. In the Canada 2006 Census, there were 593 inhabitants. Common Surnames are Barney, Belben, Cabot, Earle, Linstead, Normore, O'Brien, Ryland. The town is located along Route 510 in

Labrador , nickname = "The Big Land" , etymology = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Canada , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 ...

, between

Forteau Forteau is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 377 as of the Canada 2021 Census. The town is located along Route 510 in Labrador, between L'Anse-au-Clair and L'Anse-au-Loup. There is a h ...

and

L'Anse-au-Diable L'Anse-au-Diable was a small settlement located south west of Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. See also * List of ghost towns in Newfoundland and Labrador A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People ...

. The town was incorporated in 1975. The first mayor was Reginald O'Brien Sr.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, L'Anse au Loup had a population of residing in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

References

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