Mainland, Newfoundland and Labrador

Mainland is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the western shore of the Port au Port Peninsula approximately 50 kilometres from the Stephenville International Airport. Mainland is a coastal community, bordered by both the ocean and forest. The main industry in the community has traditionally been fishing, but currently (2016) a large portion of the inhabitants leave the community seasonally to earn income.

Geography

Mainland is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 4. == Demographics ==

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mainland recorded a population of 314 living in 144 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 341. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. == Government ==

Government

Mainland is a local service district (LSD) that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. The chair of the LSD committee is Sherisse Benoit. == Amalgamation and incorporation ==

Amalgamation and incorporation

On March 2, 2026, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approved a request by Mainland and the LSD of Three Rock Cove to amalgamate together and incorporate as a new municipality. == See also ==

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