Little Portugal, Toronto
| Little Portugal | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
St. Helen's Church
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| Coordinates: 43°39′00″N 79°26′08″W / 43.65000°N 79.43556°WCoordinates: 43°39′00″N 79°26′08″W / 43.65000°N 79.43556°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| City |
 Toronto
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| Annexed | 1884 into City of Toronto |
| Government | |
| • City Councillor |
Ana Bailão (Ward 18) Mike Layton (Ward 19) |
| • Federal M.P. |
Andrew Cash (Davenport) Adam Vaughan (Trinity—Spadina) |
| • Provincial M.P.P. |
Cristina Martins (Davenport) Han Dong (Trinity—Spadina) |
Little Portugal (also known as Portugal Village (Portuguese: Pequeno Portugal / aldeia Portugal) is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located west of downtown in the "Old" City of Toronto. It is bound on the west by Lansdowne Avenue, on the north by College Street, on the east by Ossington Avenue and on the south by the Go Transit and Union Pearson Express railway tracks. The area is mainly residential, with Portuguese businesses along Dundas Street West and College Street. The area west of Dufferin Street was a part of the former Town of Brockton. The area to the east of Dufferin and south of Dundas Street is also known as "Beaconsfield Village" dating back to the days of the sub-division of lots in the area around Beaconsfield Avenue.
Little Portugal is predominantly a residential area. The largest ethnic group are Portuguese and numbers of Portuguese storefronts are located along College and Dundas Streets, giving the area its name. There is a fine stock of mid-century homes.
Dundas Street West is a four-lane east-west arterial road running through the centre of the neighbourhood. From Ossington Avenue west the street is known as Rua Açores. There are storefronts along most of the street and are primarily local businesses. College Street West is a four-lane arterial road approximately a quarter-mile north of Dundas meeting Dundas at its western end just west of Lansdowne Avenue. It has storefronts along most of its length. College Street has several areas of Portuguese restaurants and bars east and west of Dufferin Avenue.
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