Pinware is a fishing village in Southern Labrador, between Forteau and Red Bay. Some of the better timber stands in the region are located along the Pinware River, which is also know for salmon. The first people in Pinware were Palaeo-Indians, roughly nine thousand years ago. Pinware is one of the eariest archeological sites in the Province. The first year round settlers were probably the family of an Irishman, John O'Dell in the late 1700's. Some of the first houses are said to have been built from lumber salvaged from a shipwreck. The ship's bell was placed in Pinware's first Roman Catholic Church, build in the early 1800s and one of the first churched on the Labrador Coast.

The population of Pinware grew quite slowly, from 12 in 1857 to 38 in 1869. By the 1890's there were over 50 people. In 1965 a concreate bridge was build over the Pinware River. The next year it was possible to travel by road from Pinware to surrounding communities. By 1980 Pinware also had a small salt fish plant, a community wharf and a building supply business. People relied on the fishery for their livelihood. The population in 2002 is approximately 144 people.

Common family names in Pinware in 1992 included Butt, O'Dell, and Pike.

Mayor: Elsie Hudson
Deputy Mayor: Joanne Dorey
Councillors: David Butt, Gary Butt, Dean Hudson, & John Lowe.