Portugal Cove South Explained

Official Name:	Portugal Cove South
Settlement Type:	Town
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Area Total Km2:	1.14
Population As Of:	2021
Population Total:	86
Population Density Km2:	131.5
Utc Offset:	-3:30
Utc Offset Dst:	-2:30
Coordinates:	46.7106°N -53.2578°W

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.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Portugal Cove South had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of .^[1] With a land area of 1.08km2, it had a population density of in 2021.^[2]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

External links

• Portugal Cove South Visitor Centre
• Portugal Cove South - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 409-410.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census Profile. Canada 2016 Census.
2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador . . February 9, 2022 . March 15, 2022.