Gambo is a town and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located in the northeastern portion of the island of Newfoundland on Freshwater Bay, it is in Division No. 7.
Gambo is the closest town to Mint Brook, the birthplace of Joey Smallwood, former premier of Newfoundland and last father of confederation. It is located from Gander International Airport and from St. John's.
History
The name Gambo first appeared in the census of 1857. The name Gambo was said by M. F. Howley, to be a corruption of a Spanish or Portuguese name that meant "bay of does". The first steam driven saw mill in Newfoundland was established here. The first way office was established in 1882 under Waymaster Simeon Osmond. In 1964, the three separate communities of Dark Cove, Middle Brook, and Gambo were incorporated as one town known as Dark Cove-Middle Brook-Gambo. In 1980, the town officially changed its name to Gambo.
Geography
Gambo is in Newfoundland within Subdivision of Division No. 7.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gambo had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Attractions
Gambo is known for its Smallwood Days and its Loggers' Sports Festival. One of the most important sights in the town is the Logger's Memorial Park.