Portugal Cove South

Portugal Cove South
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Coordinates: 46°42′38″N 53°15′28″W / 46.71056°N 53.25778°W / 46.71056; -53.25778
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Area
 • Total
1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
86
 • Density131.5/km2 (341/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 10

Portugal Cove South is a small fishing town on the southern shore of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Portugal Cove South had a population of 225 in the Canada 2006 Census, down to 86 in Canada 2021 Census.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Portugal Cove South had a population of 86 living in 47 of its 85 total private dwellings, a change of -42.7% from its 2016 population of 150.[2] With a land area of 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 79.6/km2 (206.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ "Census Profile". Canada 2016 Census.