Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

This article is about the Town of Fogo Island. For the island on which the town is located, see Fogo Island (Newfoundland and Labrador). For island forming part of Cape Verde, see Fogo, Cape Verde.
Fogo Island
Town
Town of Fogo Island
Fogo Island

Location of Fogo Island in Newfoundland

Coordinates: 49°40′N 54°11′W / 49.667°N 54.183°W / 49.667; -54.183
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated[1] March 1, 2011
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,395
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
 • Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s) 709
Website Town of Fogo Island

Fogo Island is a town located on Fogo Island, the largest of the offshore islands in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town was incorporated on March 1, 2011 following the amalgamation of the towns of Fogo, Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay, Seldom-Little Seldom and Tilting and a portion of the Fogo Island Region.[1]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the amalgamated Town of Fogo Island had a population of 2,395, of which 658 people lived in the former Town of Fogo, 685 in the former Town of Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay, 427 in the former Town of Seldom-Little Seldom, 204 in the Town of Tilting and 421 in the portion of the Fogo Island Region.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. November 14, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

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Coordinates: 49°40′N 54°11′W / 49.667°N 54.183°W / 49.667; -54.183

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