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]

Portugal Cove South
Town
Coordinates: 46°42′38″N 53°15′28″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(s)	709
Highways	Route 10

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

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

External links

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