Spaniard's Bay

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Spaniard's Bay

Total population

2,622

Coordinates47.63°, -53.28°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Spaniard's Bay is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the northwest side of Conception Bay and consists of Vokey's Shore, Northern Cove, Mint Cove, Green Head, and Goddenville. The name Spaniard's Bay came from the Basque and Portuguese fishermen who frequented the port in the 16th century and 17th century, and were referred to by the English as ‘Spaniards’.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.