Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Portugal Cove" redirects here. For the smaller town, see Portugal Cove South.
Not to be confused with Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia.
Portugal Cove–St. Philip's is a rural seashore community located on the eastern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is a bedroom community of the provincial capital of St. John's.
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Portugal Cove–St. Philip's | |
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Town | |
Town of Portugal Cove–St. Philip's | |
Motto: Where the Sun Meets the Sea | |
Coordinates: 47°37′38″N 52°51′02″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Incorporated | 1992 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carol McDonald[1] |
• MP | Joanne Thompson (LIB) |
• MHA | Fred Hutton |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,415 |
• Density | 128.4/km2 (333/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
Area code | 709 |
Highways | Route 40 Route 41 Route 50 Bell Island Ferry |
Website | www |
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The provincial government operates a daily ferry service from Portugal Cove–St. Philip's to Bell Island.[2][3]