Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador explained

Official Name:Fogo
Settlement Type:Community
Image Blank Emblem:Town of Fogo Island logo.png
Blank Emblem Size:220px
Coordinates:49.7°N -71°W
Pushpin Map:Newfoundland#Canada
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Fogo in Newfoundland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Newfoundland and Labrador
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:early 1700s
Established Title2:Incorporated (town)
Established Date2:1948
Established Title3:Amalgamation
Established Date3:March 1, 2011
Government Type:Fogo Island Town Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Andrew Shea
Area Total Km2:5.92
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:748
Population Density Km2:126.4
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:−03:30
Timezone Dst:NDT
Utc Offset Dst:−02:30
Elevation M:43
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Postal Code:A0G
Area Code:709
Blank Name:Highways

Fogo is an outport community on Fogo Island in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was previously incorporated as a town prior to becoming part of the Town of Fogo Island through an amalgamation in 2011.

History

The second largest community on the island, Fogo may also be the location of the island's first permanent settlement, which took place in the early 18th century, though it is unknown which exact area of Fogo Island hosted the first European settlers. Some historians feel Tilting Harbour might have been the first settlement, owing to its sheltered harbour and close proximity to fishing grounds, although some local legends say that an English settlement was in place at Fogo (town) as early as 1680, this is highly unlikely. James Cook surveyed the area in the 1770s, and at that time he was told that the first English settlers in the area were in Twillingate in the year 1728. Before that, French fishermen frequented the area, but never settled permanently.

Fogo is situated on Fogo Harbour, along the island's north shore. Its economy is tied to the fishing industry and, from the 18th to 20th centuries, was home to several fish merchants.

On March 1, 2011, the Town of Fogo amalgamated with other communities to become the Town of Fogo Island.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00051008099&HEADERlist=0 Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
  2. Web site: Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2011 to January 1, 2012 (Table 1 - Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory). Statistics Canada. XLSX. November 14, 2012. December 3, 2012.