Cupids | |
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Town | |
Location of Cupids inNewfoundland | |
| Coordinates:47°32′52″N53°13′28″W / 47.5478°N 53.2244°W /47.5478; -53.2244 | |
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| Settled | 1610 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rod Delaney |
| Area | |
| • Land | 11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 699 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | |
Cupids is a town of 699 people (per the2021 Census[2]) onConception Bay,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada. It has also been known as Coopers, Copers Cove,Cuper's Cove, and Cuperts. It is the oldest continuously settled official British colony in Canada. Cupids is believed to be the site of the first child born of European parents in the country.[3] The town was established by EnglishmanJohn Guy in 1610.[3]
In November 2009, the community was visited byThe Prince of Wales andThe Duchess of Cornwall. In August 2010, the community was visited by many people from around the world to celebrate the Cupids 400th anniversary, includingCanadian Governor GeneralMichaëlle Jean. On August 17, 2010,Canada Post released a commemorative stamp in honour of the founding of the community.[4]
2010 also saw the opening of the Cupids Legacy Centre. This facility includes a world class museum, Faerie Garden, Cafe & Book Shop, Family History archive, Legacy Hall (a modern 2000 square foot open space), and a spacious boardroom. The Legacy Hall was later renovated in 2024, with an additional small showroom being added.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Cupids had a population of699 living in325 of its428 total private dwellings, a change of-5.9% from its 2016 population of743. With a land area of 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi), it had a population density of64.4/km2 (166.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Cupids is home toPerchance Theatre.[5]