St. Bride's, Newfoundland and Labrador

46°55′19″N 54°10′20″W / 46.92194°N 54.17222°W / 46.92194; -54.17222Country CanadaProvince Newfoundland and LabradorGovernment • MayorEugene Manning^[1]Population • Total318Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)Area code709Highways Route 100

St. Bride's is a town on the Cape Shore of Newfoundland, Canada. Located 166 km Southwest of the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, St. Bride's is a fishing community with a population of approximately 318 persons as of 2021. The largest codfish ever caught, weighing in at 125 lbs, was landed here in 1905.^{[citation needed]}

St. Bride's is the largest community on the Cape Shore, and serves as an administrative centre. It is home to Fatima Academy and several businesses and government services.

The community is named for the Irish St. Brigid, which reflects the community's strong ties to the southeast of Ireland, and the influence of the Catholic Church.

It was the location of St. Bride's Radar Station.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Bride's had a population of 318 living in 166 of its 204 total private dwellings, a change of 26.2% from its 2016 population of 252. With a land area of 5.38 km² (2.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 59.1/km² (153.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

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46°55′N 54°10′W / 46.917°N 54.167°W / 46.917; -54.167