Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

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]

Fogo Island
Town
Town of Fogo Island
Fogo Island
Location of Fogo Island in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°40′N 54°11′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated[1]March 1, 2011
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,244
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways MV Veteran
Route 333
Route 334
WebsiteTown of Fogo Island

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] Joe Batt's Arm was the largest of the former towns.

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See also
Fogo Island Inn.

References
  1. "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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