Town of Placentia, NL

Discover Placentia

The place to live, visit and invest!

Experience Culture

Our Voices Exhibit is a celebration of singers, musicians and storytellers from Placentia Bay.

Tis the Season!

Santa Claus is coming to Town! Our parade was originally scheduled for Saturday December 4, 2021 and is now postponed to Sunday December 5, 2021 due to weather forecast. The parade will leave the College of North Atlantic, Placentia campus at 1:00pm. There will be brief road closures along the route during the parade. Traffic delays can be expected on Roosevelt Avenue, Blockhouse Road, Prince William Drive, Orcan Drive, McKendrick Street, Swan’s Road and Patterson Drive.

Procedure will be in place for emergency vehicles.

COVID-19

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News

Municipal Highlights & More

Events

What’s Happening in Placentia

Tenders

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A Message from the Mayor

Placentia has been welcoming explorers to our community for centuries. Our history and culture has been shaped by the many personalities and nationalities that have called Placentia home. Their collective legacy has infused our community with a strong sense of pride in who we are.

Today, Placentia’s residents enjoy all the quality services, facilities and community programs that make our town such a great place to live and do business. Our Town Council is committed to delivering an optimal mix of services to ensure a superior quality of life for all our citizens.

So if you are discovering Placentia for the first time, take some time and explore the many advantages our community has to offer. You will find that our town is truly your place to grow your family, your business and your future.

Mayor Keith Pearson

Visiting Placentia

How To Get Here

Located along the south west coast of the Avalon Peninsula amongst forcrested hills and rolling coastline, Placentia is approximately 130 km from Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city, St. John’s (roughly a 90 minute drive). The most direct route from the Trans Canada Highway (TCH). If you are travelling from the ferry terminal at Argentia, Placentia is mere minutes, along Route 100.

The Town Hall is located at 17 Patterson Drive in the Town Square. (Route from the Lift Bridge – travel Prince William Drive to the Court House , turn left on Jubilee Road and then onto Patterson Drive.)

Click here to visit Placentia Spatial Directory

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