Portugal Cove South
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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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 | |
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Town | |
 Interactive map of Portugal Cove South | |
| 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 | 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]