Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
Portugal Cove–St. Philip's | |
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Town | |
| Town of Portugal Cove–St. Philip's | |
Portugal Cove, NL showing the two Bell Island ferries. Holy Rosary Church can be seen at the right of the picture. | |
| Motto: Where the Sun Meets the Sea | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′38″N 52°51′02″W / 47.62722°N 52.85056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Incorporated | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol McDonald |
| • 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 |
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.
The provincial government operates a daily ferry service from Portugal Cove–St. Philip's to Bell Island.