Cape St. George is a headland and community of the same name, located at the southwestern tip of the
Port au Port Peninsula
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on the
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island of
Newfoundland
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.
The headland marks the northwestern limit of
St. George's Bay.
The town is associated with the
Franco-Newfoundlander
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. In addition to the main townsite of Cape St. George itself, the municipal boundaries also encompass the settlements of Petit Jardin, Grand Jardin, De Grau, Red Brook, Loretto and Marches Point.
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is also included within the town's boundaries.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Cape St. George had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
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Populated coastal places in Canada
St. George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
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