Portage la Prairie was incorporated as a town in 1880 with a population of 800 and in 1907 became the City of Portage la Prairie. We are one of the oldest communities in Manitoba! Now, over 120 years later, Portage la Prairie and area is a progressive community with an area population of approximately 20,000 inhabitants.

We invite you to visit our city website at www.city-portage-la-prairie.com or our tourism website at www.tourismportagelaprairie.com to explore the many reasons why you should choose Portage la Prairie as your new home. Our vibrant city boasts a wide array of events, attractions, recreational amenities, arts and culture opportunities and natural beauty.  Portage la Prairie residents are extremely proud of their education system, health care services, service clubs and religious services. Wildlife also abounds in the area as it is home to one of the nation’s largest flocks of Canada geese.

Located in south central Manitoba on the picturesque Assiniboine River, Portage la Prairie is, and has always been, an important transportation centre, dating back to its inception as a fur trading post. Today, it is connected to the rest of Canada via the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway systems, with service from both major railroads, a trans-continental bus service, and air through Southport. 

Agriculture and related processing and services remain the major industrial focus of our area. Affordable land prices, good drainage and excellent soil conditions have been conducive to the high agricultural output of our region. The farming community of the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie produces many specialty crops such as carrots, onions, asparagus, parsnips, broccoli, beans, rutabagas, cauliflower, peas, potatoes, various grains and oil seeds, strawberries, saskatoon berries, raspberries, and much, much more.