Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay | |
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— Town — | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 778 |
Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
Area code(s) | 709 |
Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on Fogo Island. The town had a population of 778 in the Canada 2006 Census.
Barr'd islands was settled permanently in the early 19th century by English fishermen. The 1836 census showed a total of 14 households had taken up residence here at this time[1].
On March 1, 2011 the Town amalgamated with other communities to become the Town of Fogo Island.