Portugal Cove South | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′38″N 53°15′28″W / 46.71056°N 53.25778°W | |
| Country | 
Canada |
| Province | 
Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Total | 86 |
| • Density | 131.5/km2 (341/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 ( Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-2:30 ( Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census Profile". Canada 2016 Census.
External links
- Portugal Cove South Visitor Centre
- Portugal Cove South - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 409-410.
