Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador
Paradise is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Paradise is the third largest settlement in the province and is part of the St. John's metropolitan area, the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada. The town borders the City of St. John's, the City of Mount Pearl, the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, and the town of Conception Bay South.
Paradise | |
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Town | |
| Town of Paradise | |
At sunset | |
| Nickname: P.N.L | |
Location of Paradise (red) in the St. John's Metropolitan Area. | |
Paradise Location of Paradise in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′N 52°52′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland |
| Settled | late 19th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Bobbett |
| • MHA | Fred Hutton (LIB) Paul Dinn (PC) Sarah Stoodley (LIB) |
| • MP | Joanne Thompson (LIB) Ken McDonald (LIB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.24 km2 (11.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 22,957 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 1 (TCH) Route 2 Route 50 Route 60 Kenmount Road |
| Website | The Town of Paradise |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Paradise had a population of 22,957 living in 8,813 of its 9,331 total private dwellings, a change of 7.3% from its 2016 population of 21,389. With a land area of 29.67 km2 (11.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 773.7/km2 (2,004.0/sq mi) in 2021. Based on the 2016 Census, the median income for the Town of Paradise was $107,542 before taxes and a median income of $89,037 after taxes.