Burgeo, Newfoundland Labrador, is a charming town nestled in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Primarily located on Grandy Island, on the south coast of Newfoundland, Burgeo is a quintessential outport community. The town is approximately 121 km (75 mi) east of Channel-Port aux Basques and is renowned for its Sandbanks Provincial Park, celebrated for its sand dunes and extensive flat, sandy beaches.
As per the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Burgeo, Newfoundland Labrador, had a population of 1,176 living in 571 of its 660 total private dwellings. This represented a change of -10% from its 2016 population of 1,307. With a land area of 29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 39.9/km2 (103.2/sq mi) in 2021. The population has seen fluctuations over the years, with 900 residents in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, 1,607 in 2006, 1,464 in 2011, and 1,307 in 2016. The median age in the town was 60 in 2021.
Burgeo, Newfoundland Labrador, boasts a ferry dock with connections to Ramea, Grey River, and Francois. The town also serves as the southern terminus for Route 480 (Burgeo Highway), connecting Burgeo with the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) and the rest of mainland Newfoundland.
Burgeo, Newfoundland Labrador, known as Najioqonuk in the Miꞌkmaq language, falls under the Flat Bay ward of the Qalipu First Nation. The town is also home to the independent Burgeo First Nation Band, a local self-identified band of Miꞌkmaq that currently have status and non-status members. Non-status members are planning to seek status under the Indian Act.
