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Brigus | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Brigus Location of Brigus in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′06″N 53°12′29″W / 47.53500°N 53.20806°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 1 |
| Settled | 1612 |
| Incorporated (town) | July 21, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shears Mercer Jr. |
| • MHA | Helen Conway-Ottenheimer (Harbour Main) |
| • MP | Ken McDonald (Avalon) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 699 |
| • Density | 62.5/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 60 |
| Website | brigus |
| Brigus Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1885  |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower painted with red and white vertical stripes |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[2][3] |
| Focal height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s |
Brigus is a small fishing community located in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Brigus was home to Captain Bob Bartlett and the location of his residence Hawthorne Cottage.[4]
Brigus was incorporated in July 1964. Its first mayor was Fred Bartlett. The current[when?] mayor is Shears Mercer Jr.[5] Rev. R. Wells was the first clergy mayor elected in the province.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Brigus, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- ^ Canada travel guide. Lonely Planet 14th Edition (2020). 896 pag. ISBN 9781787013636
- ^ "Town of Brigus Council". www.brigus.net. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.