Orthographic_projection_centred_on_the_Avalon_Peninsula.png|200px|thumb|Orthographic projection centred on the Avalon Peninsula]] Argentia is a community on the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on a flat headland located along the southwest coast of the Avalon Peninsula on Placentia Bay.
Originally a small fishing village called Little Placentia, the community adopted its present name in 1904 after a silver deposit was located nearby.
The first church and school were established in the village in 1831 and 1832 by Father Pelagius Nowlan, an Irish priest; the 1836 population was 484 people in 76 houses. The community's 2001 population was 450.
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Argentia Management Authority - The AMA is a non-profit corporation funded through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and dedicated to the economic renewal of the Placentia area.
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Argentia.org - Information for former residents of Argentia, along with stories of its past.
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