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Gambo is a town and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is in the northeastern portion of the island of Newfoundland on Freshwater Bay. It is in Division No. 7.

Gambo
Town
Gambo
Location of Gambo in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 48°47′N 54°13′W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division7
Area
  Total92.07 km2 (35.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,816
  Density21.5/km2 (56/sq mi)
 2021
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 1 (TCH)
Route 320

It is the closest town to Mint Brook - the birthplace of Joey Smallwood, former Premier of Newfoundland and last father of confederation. It is located 47 km (29 mi) from Gander International Airport and 303 km (188 mi) from St. John's.


History


The name Gambo first appeared in the census of 1857. The name Gambo was said by M.F. Howley, to be a corruption of a Spanish or Portuguese name that meant "bay of does".[2] The first steam driven saw mill in Newfoundland was established here. The first way office was established in 1882 under Waymaster Simeon Osmond. In 1964 the three separate communities of Dark Cove, Middle Brook, and Gambo were incorporated as one town known as Dark Cove-Middle Brook-Gambo. In 1980 the town officially changed its name to Gambo.[3]


Geography


Gambo is in Newfoundland within Subdivision of Division No. 7.[4]


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gambo had a population of 1,816 living in 807 of its 967 total private dwellings, a change of -8.2% from its 2016 population of 1,978. With a land area of 93.03 km2 (35.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.5/km2 (50.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]


Attractions


Gambo is known for its Smallwood Days and its Loggers' Sports Festival. One of the most important sights is the Logger's Memorial Park.

Logger's Memorial Park
Logger's Memorial Park
Logger's Memorial Park
Logger's Memorial Park

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