Burgeo
Burgeo (/ˈbɜːrdʒoʊ/ BUR-joh) is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located mainly on Grandy Island, on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland. It is an outport community.
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Burgeo Location of Burgeo in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′12″N 57°37′18″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sue Ann Peckford-Spencer |
| • MHA | Andrew Parsons (Burgeo-La Poile) |
| • MP | Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,176 |
| Time zone | UTC-03:30 (NST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:30 (NDT) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 480 |
The town is approximately 121 km (75 mi) east of Channel-Port aux Basques. Burgeo is home to Sandbanks Provincial Park, named for its sand dunes and long expanses of flat, sandy beaches.
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