Quick Facts

Home About Holyrood Quick Facts

Holyrood, Newfoundland. Canada

47 23N 53 08W

Population

Dwellings

Area (sq/km)

Density (pers. sq/km)

Did you know?

  • Holyrood harbour was once an inland fjord.
  • The first historical account of Holyrood (or Hollyrode) was found on John Thorton’s map of Newfoundland in 1675.
  • Recorded settlement in Holyrood began in the late 1700’s.
  • Holyrood’s primary industry in the 1800 was in providing bait (capelin and squid) for the Grand Banks fishery. Agriculture was also an important facet of the local economy during this period.
  • The census of 1836 reports the town as having a school.
  • Development of the Newfoundland railway had a tremendous impact on Holyrood’s economy in the 1880’s.
  • Valero (formerly, Golden Eagle) established an oil refinery in the town in the 1950’s and employed about 75 full-time workers.
  • Newfoundland Hydro Electric Generating station was built in Holyrood in the 1960’s.
  • Today, Holyrood’s residents include: doctors, dentists, pharmacists, architects, engineers, money managers, nurses, social workers, teachers, artists, police officers and numerous other occupations.
  • In 2011, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s, Fisheries and Marine Institute established a facility (HMB) at Holyrood for their Cold-Water Research & Development facility. Plans are already underway for a new breakwater and wharf and well as a 40,000 sq/ft building expansion over the next few years.
  • 1000 acres of real estate has been frozen and earmarked for development of a business park.
  • A new town hall has recently been opened with office space and resources to house (incubator space) start-up or satellite offices to companies looking to establish a presence in the Town.