Fogo - Newfoundland and Labrador

The name Fogo is derived from the Portuguese word "fuego" meaning fire, which might refer to early forest fires which occurred frequently on the northern part of the Island. The earliest inhabitants of Fogo were the Beothuk Indians. The first seasonal inhabitants (the French) settled as early as the late 1720's. In the 1780's the English became permanent residents because of the rich fishing grounds. Settlement continued after fish merchant "Slade and Company" established in 1783.

Fogo is the location of the Fogo Island Cottage Hospital which services the entire Island. It was built in 1952, opening with eight beds, one doctor and two nurses. A crab processing plant located here, owned and operated by the Fogo Island Co-operative Society, employs approximately 500 men and women at its peek season.

A well known attraction of Fogo is Brimstone Head, which the Flat Earth Society claims is one of the four corners of the earth.