Little Portugal | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 43°39′00″N 79°26′08″W / 43.65000°N 79.43556°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
City | Toronto |
Annexed | 1884 into City of Toronto |
Government | |
• City Councillor | Alejandra Bravo (Ward 9) Dianne Saxe (Ward 11) |
• Federal M.P. | Julie Dzerowicz (Davenport) Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale) |
• Provincial M.P.P. | Marit Stiles (Davenport) Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) |
Little Portugal (also known as Portugal Village; Portuguese: Pequeno Portugal or, Aldeia Portugal) is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located west of downtown in the "Old" City of Toronto. It is bound on the west by Lansdowne Avenue, on the north by College Street, on the east by Ossington Avenue and on the south by the Go Transit and Union Pearson Express railway tracks. The area is mainly residential, with Portuguese businesses along Dundas Street West and College Street. The area west of Dufferin Street was a part of the former Town of Brockton. The area to the east of Dufferin and south of Dundas Street is also known as "Beaconsfield Village" dating back to the days of the sub-division of lots in the area around Beaconsfield Avenue.[1]