Bedeque and Area

Bedeque and Area (/bəˈdɛk/)^[4] is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.^[5] It was formed through the amalgamation of the communities of Bedeque and Central Bedeque on November 17, 2014.^[1]

Bedeque and Area
Community
Municipality of Bedeque and Area
Bedeque and Area in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.339°N 63.714°W / 46.339; -63.714
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Prince County
Parish	St David's
Lot	Lot 26
Incorporated[1]	November 17, 2014
Government [2]
• Mayor	Matthew Bowness
• Deputy Mayor	Karen Ashley-Neill
• CAO	Kevin McKenna
• Councillors	Rob Green Barry Stewart Mitchell Arsenault Nichola Arsenault Derrick Blacquiere
Area
• Total	2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	311
• Density	137.5/km2 (356/sq mi)
Time zone	AST
• Summer (DST)	ADT
Canadian postal code	C0B 1G0
Area code	902
Telephone Exchange	887

Demographics

Federal census population history of Bedeque and Area

Year	Pop.	±%
2011	310	—
2016	302	−2.6%
2021	311	+3.0%
Source: Statistics Canada [6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bedeque and Area had a population of 311 living in 123 of its 132 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 302. With a land area of 2.26 km² (0.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 137.6/km² (356.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

See also

• List of communities in Prince Edward Island