Gambo is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Freshwater Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:Population: 2,084% Change (1996-2001): approx. -10.9Dwellings: 859Area (km².): 92.07Density (persons per km².): 22.6It is the closest town to Mint Brook - the birthplace of Joey Smallwood, former Premier of Newfoundland and last father of confederation.