Coquitlam
Coquitlam | |
|---|---|
 The skyline of Coquitlam | |
| Motto: The Spirit of the Rivers is the Strength of the People[1] | |
 Where Coquitlam is located in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′02″N 122°47′31″W / 49.28389°N 122.79194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporated as a district municipality | July 25, 1891[2] |
| Amalgamated | October 7, 1971[2] |
| Incorporated as a city | June 18, 1992[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Coquitlam City Council |
| • Mayor | Richard Stewart |
| • MPs (fed.) | List of MPs |
| • MLAs (prov.) | List of MLAs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152.5 km2 (58.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 122.15 km2 (47.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 148,625 |
| • Estimate (2024)[5] | 174,248 |
| • Rank | 34th in Canada 6th in British Columbia |
| • Density | 1,216.7/km2 (3,151/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | www |
Coquitlam is a large city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Metro Vancouver area. As of 2021, 148,625 people lived there. In 2016, the population was 139,284. Between 2016 and 2021 the population grew by 6.7%.[4] The mayor of Coquitlam is Richard Stewart.[3]
The Coast Salish people occupied the territory for at least 9,000 years before Simon Fraser came through the region in 1808. Europeans settled in Coquitlam during 1859.[6]
The city of Coquitlam was named a Cultural Capital of Canada in 2009 by the Department of Canadian Heritage.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "About Our Local Government". City of Coquitlam. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Coquitlam's Changing Boundaries | Coquitlam, BC". www.coquitlam.ca. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mayor Richard Stewart". City of Coquitlam. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Coquitlam, City (CY) British Columbia [Census subdivision]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Services, Ministry of Citizens'. "Metro Vancouver's population now exceeds 3 million, according to StatsCan". www2.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ↑ "Coquitlam - Heritage & History". Coquitlam.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ↑ "2009 Cultural Capitals of Canada". Canadian Heritage. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
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