St. Barbe

St. Barbe
Unincorporated settlement
Aerial view of St. Barbe, with MV Qajaq W docked at the ferry terminal
Aerial view of St. Barbe, with MV Qajaq W docked at the ferry terminal
St. Barbe is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Barbe
St. Barbe
Location of St. Barbe in Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Barbe is located in Canada
St. Barbe
St. Barbe
St. Barbe (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°12′00″N 56°45′11″W / 51.200°N 56.753°W / 51.200; -56.753
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
RegionNewfoundland
Census divisionDivision No. 9
Census subdivisionDivision No. 9, Subdivision C
Government
 • TypeLocal service district
 • BodyPidgeon Cove-St. Barbe local service district committee
 • ChairDion Dredge
Area
 • Land2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
121
 • Density57.9/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Designated place
Pidgeon Cove-St. Barbe
Time zoneUTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Postal code
A0K 1M0
Area code709
HighwaysRoute 430
Ferry routeSt. Barbe–Blanc-Sablon
WaterwaysStrait of Belle Isle

St. Barbe is an unincorporated settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located on the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, near Pidgeon Cove, and forms part of the Pidgeon Cove-St. Barbe local service district and designated place. In the 2021 Census, Pidgeon Cove-St. Barbe had a population of 121.

St. Barbe is an important transportation point on the Great Northern Peninsula. The community is the Newfoundland terminal of the ferry route across the Strait of Belle Isle to Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, near the Labrador border.

Geography

St. Barbe is located in northwestern Newfoundland, on Route 430, near St. Barbe Bay and the Strait of Belle Isle. The community lies within Division No. 9, Subdivision C.

Transportation

The St. Barbe ferry terminal is the island of Newfoundland terminal for the St. Barbe–Blanc-Sablon ferry. The route is served by MV Qajaq W, which carries vehicles and passengers across the Strait of Belle Isle. The crossing between St. Barbe and Blanc-Sablon is approximately 36 km (22 mi) and normally takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Government and demographics

St. Barbe and Pidgeon Cove are administered as the Local Service District of Pidgeon Cove-St. Barbe. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's 2026 local service district directory lists Dion Dredge as chair of the local service district committee.

As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pidgeon Cove-St. Barbe recorded a population of 121, a decrease from 135 in 2016. It had a land area of 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) and a population density of 57.9/km2 (150.0/sq mi).

Community

St. Barbe has served as a regional travel and service point because of its ferry connection to Labrador and Quebec. Community facilities have included a regional arena and an RV service centre for travellers on the Great Northern Peninsula and the Labrador ferry route.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "CNLR 360/96 - Local Service District of Pidgeon Cove - St. Barbe under the Municipalities Act". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "St. Barbe – Blanc Sablon (Strait of Belle Isle Area)". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "SBI Ferry Vessel and Tracker". Labrador Marine. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Newfoundland and Labrador Directory of Local Service Districts: Information as of March 16, 2026" (PDF). Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "St. Barbe". Great Northern Peninsula. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Funding announced for Pigeon Cove-St. Barbe RV Campground". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 24 July 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2026.