Holyrood
Hollyrode
Town
Official seal of Holyrood
Seal
Holyrood is located in Newfoundland
Holyrood
Holyrood
Location of Holyrood in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°23′N 53°08′W / 47.383°N 53.133°W / 47.383; -53.133
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division1
Settled1689
Incorporated1961
Area
 • Total125.57 km2 (48.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,471
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−03:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 1 (TCH)
Route 60
Route 62
Route 90
Websitehttp://holyrood.ca/

Holyrood is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division 1, on Conception Bay. It is approximately a 30-minute drive from the capital city of St. John's. During King William's War, the village was destroyed in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign.

The town is famous for being at the bottom of the bay and having a large cross on the top of the predominant mountain "George Cove". Holyrood is also renowned for its squid fishery and caplin "rolling" which happens in late spring, early summer. "Rolling" refers to the mating of the caplin when they beach themselves and can be picked up by hand. It also hosts the popular "Squid Fest," several days of squid-themed activities culminating in an outdoor festival of drinking and traditional music. The festival attracts thousands of locals and tourists each year.[1]

The town has a population of 2,471 (as of 2021).[2] Since 2021, Holyrood has been considered part of the St. John's metropolitan area.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Holyrood had a population of 2,471 living in 993 of its 1,089 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 2,463. With a land area of 126.02 km2 (48.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.6/km2 (50.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Services

Holyrood contains an elementary school, Holy Cross Elementary (kindergarten and grades 1 to 6). After completing grade 6, students attend Roncalli Central High in Avondale.[5]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Home". Squidfest. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Holyrood, Town (T) [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Census geography: Maps". 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Home Page". Newfoundland & Labrador English School District. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Holyrood actress Kate Corbett makes TIFF debut". CBC News. September 14, 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Members of the Legislature, 1932–1933" (PDF). Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
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