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Country
  
Canada

Local time
  
Monday 10:27 PM

Area code
  
709

Population
  
1,464 (2011)

Province
  
Newfoundland and Labrador

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Time zone
  
Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 76% Humidity

Hurricane matthew heavy rainfall in burgeo


Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Map of Burgeo, NL, Canada

The town is approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Channel-Port aux Basques. Burgeo is home to Sandbanks Provincial Park. The park is named for its sand dunes and long expanses of flat, sandy beaches which are some of the most magnificent on the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Demographics

The population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, 1,607 in 2006 and 1,464 in 2011.

Notable People

The famed Canadian nature writer and naturalist Farley Mowat lived in Burgeo during his time in Newfoundland.

References

Burgeo Wikipedia