Coquitlam is a 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]
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Coquitlam |
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 The skyline of Coquitlam |
Motto: The Spirit of the Rivers is the Strength of the People [1] |
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| Coordinates: 49°17′02″N 122°47′31″W |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | British Columbia |
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| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
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| Incorporated as a district municipality | July 25, 1891[2] |
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| Amalgamated | October 7, 1971[2] |
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| Incorporated as a city | June 18, 1992[2] |
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| • Type | Mayor-council government |
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| • Body | Coquitlam City Council |
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| • Mayor | Richard Stewart |
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| • MPs (fed.) |
- Bonita Zarrillo (NDP)
Port Moody—Coquitlam
- Ron McKinnon (Liberal)
Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
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| • MLAs (prov.) |
- Rick Glumac (NDP)
Port Moody-Coquitlam
- Selina Robinson (NDP)
Coquitlam-Maillardville
- Fin Donnelly (NDP)
Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
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| • Total | 152.5 km2 (58.9 sq mi) |
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| • Land | 122.15 km2 (47.16 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
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| • Total | 148,625 |
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| • Estimate | 174,248 |
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| • Rank | 34th in Canada
6th in British Columbia |
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| • Density | 1,216.7/km2 (3,151/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
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| Forward sortation area | V3E, V3J – V3K |
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| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
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| Website | www.coquitlam.ca |
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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]
