Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Brigus

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants6

Brigus Facts

Area14.8 km²
Population697
Male Population343 (49.3%)
Female Population354 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+24.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-10.8%
Median Age48 years (Male: 48.5, Female: 47.5)
Area Codes709
Local Time
TimezoneNewfoundland Daylight Time
Lat & Lng47.52489, -53.21058
Postal CodesA0A

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Brigus Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population561684781928697698696
Population Density38 / km²46.4 / km²52.9 / km²62.9 / km²47.3 / km²47.3 / km²47.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brigus Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 10.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Brigus+24.2%+1.9%-10.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brigus Median Age

Median Age: 48 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Brigus48 yrs47.5 yrs48.5 yrs
Newfoundland and Labrador44.5 yrs45 yrs44 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Brigus Population Density

Population Density: 47.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Brigus69714.8 km²47.3 / km²
Newfoundland and Labrador525,566438,810 km²1.2 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brigus Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Brigus CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Brigus915 tn1.31 tn62 tons/km²
Newfoundland and Labrador7,100,917 tn13.51 tn16.2 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Brigus CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)915 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)62 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/29/091:26 AM3.325.9 km18,000 mNewfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadausgs.gov

Brigus

Brigus is a small fishing community located in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Brigus was home to Captain Bob Bartlett and the location of his residence Hawthorne Cottage. in July 1964, Brigus' first Mayor was Fred Bartlett. The p..

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