Spanish Room Explained

Spanish Room is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

This settlement is north of Marystown on the northern harbour. It is accessible from Route 210.^[1] Beyond Spanish Room is the settlement of Rock Harbour.

Geography

Spanish Room is in Newfoundland within Subdivision D of Division No. 2.^[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Spanish Room recorded a population of 131 living in 51 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 134. With a land area of 5.63km2, it had a population density of in 2016.^[3]

Government

Spanish Room is a local service district (LSD)^[4] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.^[5] The chair of the LSD committee is Randy Hanrahan.^[4]

See also

• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

47.199°N -55.095°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: N.L's Burin Peninsula workers face hardship as jobs evaporate. Cbc.ca. 1 December 2021.
2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) . . February 7, 2018 . December 23, 2021.
3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) . . February 7, 2018 . December 22, 2021.
4. Web site: Directory of Local Service Districts . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . October 2021 . January 1, 2022.
5. Web site: Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . January 1, 2022.