Wawanesa, Manitoba

Wawanesa
Unincorporated urban community
A view of the skyline of Wawanesa.
St. Paul's Anglican Church in Wawanesa, built in 1900.
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company building, built in 1930.
Motto: 
Our scenic valley
Wawanesa is located in Manitoba
Wawanesa
Wawanesa
Location of Wawanesa in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°36′N 99°41′W / 49.600°N 99.683°W / 49.600; -99.683
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionWestman Region
MunicipalityOakland – Wawanesa
Established1889
Incorporated1908 (village)
Amalgamated into
Oakland – Wawanesa
2015
Area
 • Total2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
 • Total653
 • Density261.1/km2 (676/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central (CDT))
Area code204

Wawanesa is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status before January 1, 2015. It is the birthplace of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.

  1. ^ "Census Profile: Wawanesa (Unincorporated urban centre". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 3, 2022.