List of municipalities in British Columbia

This is a list of municipalities in British Columbia, Canada. Municipalities in British Columbia are local governments incorporated by the province. In total, there are 160 municipalities in the province, covering over 85% of its population. They range from a 44 hectares (109 acres) village with less than 200 people to a city of 578,000 people. A municipality is created to allow a community to govern itself and to provide and regulate local services. These services typically include, but are not limited to, the provision of drinking water, sewers, roads, fire protection, street lights, garbage/recycling collection, land use planning, building inspection, and parks.

Municipal status

Within their limited jurisdictions Municipalities are autonomous, responsible and accountable to their citizens and to the province. Their powers and responsibilities are regulated through the Local Government Act of British Columbia,^[1] the Community Charter, and, in the case of Vancouver, the Vancouver Charter. They have the power of a natural person, the power to expropriate, and the power to establish and enforce bylaws. They are able to raise funds through property taxes and user fees, and borrow through the Municipal Finance Authority to pay for services and capital costs.^[2]

Municipalities are governed by a mayor and council who are democratically elected on the third Saturday of November every three years. The last municipal election occurred on November 15, 2008, and the next will occur on November 19, 2011. Each municipality is a member of a Regional District to which their councils elect representatives. The Board of Directors of the Regional District is used as a forum to discuss regional issues.^[2]

To become a municipality, a community, with the assistance of the provincial Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, defines its borders and holds a referendum on the issue. If successful the Cabinet of BC issues a Letters Patent incorporating the community. Part 2 of the Local Government Act sets out a classification scheme that gives each new municipality a designation. If the population is less than 2,500 people the new municipality is designated a village, if between 2,500 and 5,000 a town, and if greater than 5,000 a city. If the new municipality has an area greater than 800 hectares (2,000 acres) and an average population density of less than 5 persons per hectare then is it designated a district municipality. There have been 3 other designations given: a Resort Municipality given to Whistler, an Island Municipality given to Bowen Island, and an Indian Government District given to Sechelt Indian Government District (NB not the same as the District of Sechelt). The municipality must request change in designation but is not compelled to do so, despite population growth or loss - Greenwood has retained its city status, for example, rather than relinquishing it as other boomtowns of its era have done. There is no longer any legal difference between the designations.^[2]

List of municipalities

Municipality	Status	Population[3] (2006)	Area (km²)[3]	Incorporation date[4]	Regional District	Location map
100 Mile House	District	1,885	51.34	01965-07-27 July 27, 1965	Cariboo	51°39′0″N 121°16′48″W / 51.65°N 121.28°W / 51.65; -121.28
Abbotsford	City	123,864	359.36	01995-01-01 January 1, 1995	Fraser Valley	49°03′17″N 122°19′41″W / 49.05472°N 122.32806°W / 49.05472; -122.32806
Alert Bay	Village	556	1.78	01946-01-14 January 14, 1946	Mount Waddington	50°34′48″N 126°56′11″W / 50.58°N 126.93639°W / 50.58; -126.93639
Anmore	Village	1,785	27.42	01987-12-07 December 7, 1987	Greater Vancouver	49°18′42″N 122°51′29″W / 49.31167°N 122.85806°W / 49.31167; -122.85806
Armstrong	City	4,241	5.24	01913-03-31 March 31, 1913	North Okanagan	50°26′30″N 119°11′00″W / 50.44167°N 119.1833333°W / 50.44167; -119.1833333
Ashcroft	Village	1,664	51.45	01952-06-27 June 27, 1952	Thompson-Nicola	50°43′44″N 121°17′00″W / 50.72889°N 121.2833333°W / 50.72889; -121.2833333
Barriere	District	1,209	6.17	02007-12-05 December 5, 2007	Thompson-Nicola	51°10′49″N 120°07′34″W / 51.18028°N 120.12611°W / 51.18028; -120.12611
Belcarra	Village	676	5.46	01979-08-22 August 22, 1979	Greater Vancouver	49°19′16″N 122°53′26″W / 49.32111°N 122.89056°W / 49.32111; -122.89056
Bowen Island	Island Municipality	3,362	49.94	01999-12-04 December 4, 1999	Greater Vancouver	49°23′00″N 123°23′00″W / 49.3833333°N 123.3833333°W / 49.3833333; -123.3833333
Burnaby	City	202,799	98.60	01892-09-22 September 22, 1892	Greater Vancouver	49°14′34″N 122°57′58″W / 49.24278°N 122.96611°W / 49.24278; -122.96611
Burns Lake	Village	2,107	7.17	01923-12-06 December 6, 1923	Bulkley-Nechako	54°13′49″N 125°45′45″W / 54.23028°N 125.7625°W / 54.23028; -125.7625
Cache Creek	Village	1,037	10.57	01967-11-28 November 28, 1967	Thompson-Nicola	50°48′50″N 121°19′36″W / 50.81389°N 121.32667°W / 50.81389; -121.32667
Campbell River	City	29,572	143.48	01947-06-24 June 24, 1947	Strathcona	50°01′28″N 125°14′51″W / 50.02444°N 125.2475°W / 50.02444; -125.2475
Canal Flats	Village	700	10.84	02004-06-29 June 29, 2004	East Kootenay	50°09′25″N 115°49′00″W / 50.15694°N 115.8166667°W / 50.15694; -115.8166667
Castlegar	City	7,259	19.80	01974-01-01 January 1, 1974	Central Kootenay	49°19′30″N 117°39′53″W / 49.325°N 117.66472°W / 49.325; -117.66472
Central Saanich	District	15,745	41.42	01950-12-12 December 12, 1950	Capital	48°35′39″N 123°24′51″W / 48.59417°N 123.41417°W / 48.59417; -123.41417
Chase	Village	2,409	3.75	01969-04-22 April 22, 1969	Thompson-Nicola	50°49′10″N 119°41′10″W / 50.81944°N 119.68611°W / 50.81944; -119.68611
Chetwynd	District	2,633	64.32	01962-09-25 September 25, 1962	Peace River	55°41′50″N 121°38′00″W / 55.69722°N 121.6333333°W / 55.69722; -121.6333333
Chilliwack	City	69,217	260.19	01980-01-01 January 1, 1980	Fraser Valley	49°09′28″N 121°57′03″W / 49.15778°N 121.95083°W / 49.15778; -121.95083
Clearwater	District	n/a	n/a	02007-12-04 December 4, 2007	Thompson-Nicola	51°39′00″N 120°02′00″W / 51.65°N 120.0333333°W / 51.65; -120.0333333
Clinton	Village	578	4.36	01963-07-16 July 16, 1963	Thompson-Nicola	51°05′29″N 121°35′12″W / 51.09139°N 121.58667°W / 51.09139; -121.58667
Coldstream	District	9,471	67.25	01906-12-21 December 21, 1906	North Okanagan	50°13′20″N 119°15′00″W / 50.22222°N 119.25°W / 50.22222; -119.25
Colwood	City	14,687	17.76	01985-06-24 June 24, 1985	Capital	48°25′25″N 123°29′29″W / 48.42361°N 123.49139°W / 48.42361; -123.49139
Comox	Town	12,136	15.16	01946-01-14 January 14, 1946	Comox Valley	49°40′24″N 124°54′08″W / 49.67333°N 124.90222°W / 49.67333; -124.90222
Coquitlam	City	114,565	121.69	01891-07-25 July 25, 1891	Greater Vancouver	49°17′00″N 122°47′30″W / 49.2833333°N 122.79167°W / 49.2833333; -122.79167
Courtenay	City	21,940	26.68	01915-01-01 January 1, 1915	Comox Valley	49°41′16″N 124°59′40″W / 49.68778°N 124.99444°W / 49.68778; -124.99444
Cranbrook	City	18,267	25.14	01905-11-01 November 1, 1905	East Kootenay	49°30′40″N 115°46′02″W / 49.51111°N 115.76722°W / 49.51111; -115.76722
Creston	Town	4,826	8.48	01924-05-14 May 14, 1924	Central Kootenay	49°05′25″N 116°31′00″W / 49.09028°N 116.5166667°W / 49.09028; -116.5166667
Cumberland	Town	2,762	29.13	01898-01-01 January 1, 1898	Comox Valley	49°37′16″N 125°1′40″W / 49.62111°N 125.02778°W / 49.62111; -125.02778
Dawson Creek	City	10,994	22.32	01936-05-26 May 26, 1936	Peace River	55°45′38″N 120°14′08″W / 55.76056°N 120.23556°W / 55.76056; -120.23556
Delta	Corporation (District)	96,723	183.70	01879-11-10 November 10, 1879	Greater Vancouver	49°05′00″N 123°02′00″W / 49.0833333°N 123.0333333°W / 49.0833333; -123.0333333
Duncan	City	4,986	2.05	01912-03-04 March 4, 1912	Cowichan Valley	48°46′43″N 123°42′28″W / 48.77861°N 123.70778°W / 48.77861; -123.70778
Elkford	District	2,463	101.59	01971-07-16 July 16, 1971	East Kootenay	50°01′17″N 114°54′57″W / 50.02139°N 114.91583°W / 50.02139; -114.91583
Enderby	City	2,828	4.23	01905-03-01 March 1, 1905	North Okanagan	50°33′03″N 119°08′23″W / 50.55083°N 119.13972°W / 50.55083; -119.13972
Esquimalt	District	16,840	7.04	01912-09-01 September 1, 1912	Capital	48°25′50″N 123°24′29″W / 48.43056°N 123.40806°W / 48.43056; -123.40806
Fernie	City	4,217	16.05	01904-07-28 July 28, 1904	East Kootenay	49°30′30″N 115°05′20″W / 49.50833°N 115.08889°W / 49.50833; -115.08889
Fort Nelson	Town	4,514	13.26	01987-10-31 October 31, 1987	Northern Rockies	58°48′21″N 122°41′47″W / 58.80583°N 122.69639°W / 58.80583; -122.69639
Fort St. James	District	1,355	22.10	01952-12-19 December 19, 1952	Bulkley-Nechako	54°26′46″N 124°15′04″W / 54.44611°N 124.25111°W / 54.44611; -124.25111
Fort St. John	City	17,402	22.74	01947-12-31 December 31, 1947	Peace River	56°15′09″N 120°50′47″W / 56.2525°N 120.84639°W / 56.2525; -120.84639
Fraser Lake	Village	1,113	3.90	01966-09-27 September 27, 1966	Bulkley-Nechako	54°03′17″N 124°51′10″W / 54.05472°N 124.85278°W / 54.05472; -124.85278
Fruitvale	Village	1,952	2.66	01952-11-04 November 4, 1952	Kootenay Boundary	49°06′58″N 117°32′29″W / 49.11611°N 117.54139°W / 49.11611; -117.54139
Gibsons	Town	4,182	4.33	01929-03-04 March 4, 1929	Sunshine Coast	49°24′10″N 123°30′13″W / 49.40278°N 123.50361°W / 49.40278; -123.50361
Gold River	Village	1,362	10.51	01965-08-26 August 26, 1965	Strathcona	49°46′37″N 126°03′05″W / 49.77694°N 126.05139°W / 49.77694; -126.05139
Golden	Town	3,811	11.02	01957-06-26 June 26, 1957	Columbia-Shuswap	51°17′42″N 116°57′45″W / 51.295°N 116.9625°W / 51.295; -116.9625
Grand Forks	City	4,036	10.44	01897-04-15 April 15, 1897	Kootenay Boundary	49°02′00″N 118°26′24″W / 49.0333333°N 118.44°W / 49.0333333; -118.44
Granisle	Village	364	40.21	01971-06-29 June 29, 1971	Bulkley-Nechako	54°53′03″N 126°12′10″W / 54.88417°N 126.20278°W / 54.88417; -126.20278
Greenwood	City	625	2.52	01897-07-12 July 12, 1897	Kootenay Boundary	49°05′28″N 118°40′37″W / 49.09111°N 118.67694°W / 49.09111; -118.67694
Harrison Hot Springs	Village	1,573	5.47	01949-05-27 May 27, 1949	Fraser Valley	49°18′10″N 121°46′50″W / 49.30278°N 121.78056°W / 49.30278; -121.78056
Hazelton	Village	293	2.85	01956-02-15 February 15, 1956	Kitimat-Stikine	55°15′45″N 127°40′00″W / 55.2625°N 127.6666667°W / 55.2625; -127.6666667
Highlands	District	1,903	37.87	01993-12-07 December 7, 1993	Capital	48°30′39″N 123°30′25″W / 48.51083°N 123.50694°W / 48.51083; -123.50694
Hope	District	6,185	41.42	01929-04-06 April 6, 1929	Fraser Valley	49°22′53″N 121°26′20″W / 49.38139°N 121.43889°W / 49.38139; -121.43889
Houston	District	3,163	72.83	01957-03-04 March 4, 1957	Bulkley-Nechako	54°23′56″N 126°38′39″W / 54.39889°N 126.64417°W / 54.39889; -126.64417
Hudson's Hope	District	1,012	869.43	01965-11-16 November 16, 1965	Peace River	56°01′40″N 121°54′50″W / 56.02778°N 121.91389°W / 56.02778; -121.91389
Invermere	District	3,002	10.18	01951-05-22 May 22, 1951	East Kootenay	50°30′30″N 116°01′49″W / 50.50833°N 116.03028°W / 50.50833; -116.03028
Kamloops	City	80,376	297.30	01967-10-17 October 17, 1967	Thompson-Nicola	50°40′34″N 120°20′26″W / 50.67611°N 120.34056°W / 50.67611; -120.34056
Kaslo	Village	1,072	2.80	01893-08-14 August 14, 1893	Central Kootenay	49°54′48″N 116°54′41″W / 49.91333°N 116.91139°W / 49.91333; -116.91139
Kelowna	City	106,707	211.69	01905-05-04 May 4, 1905	Central Okanagan	49°53′17″N 119°29′43″W / 49.88806°N 119.49528°W / 49.88806; -119.49528
Kent	District	4,738	166.51	01895-01-01 January 1, 1895	Fraser Valley	49°14′26″N 121°46′30″W / 49.24056°N 121.775°W / 49.24056; -121.775
Keremeos	Village	1,289	2.11	01956-10-30 October 30, 1956	Okanagan-Similkameen	49°12′19″N 119°49′25″W / 49.20528°N 119.82361°W / 49.20528; -119.82361
Kimberley	City	6,139	58.31	01944-03-29 March 29, 1944	East Kootenay	49°40′11″N 115°58′39″W / 49.66972°N 115.9775°W / 49.66972; -115.9775
Kitimat	City	8,987	242.63	01953-03-31 March 31, 1953	Kitimat-Stikine	54°02′30″N 128°40′30″W / 54.04167°N 128.675°W / 54.04167; -128.675
Ladysmith	Town	7,538	12.18	01904-06-03 June 3, 1904	Cowichan Valley	48°59′51″N 123°49′13″W / 48.9975°N 123.82028°W / 48.9975; -123.82028
Lake Country	District	9,606	122.16	01995-05-02 May 2, 1995	Central Okanagan	50°03′30″N 119°24′51″W / 50.05833°N 119.41417°W / 50.05833; -119.41417
Lake Cowichan	Town	2,948	8.25	01944-08-19 August 19, 1944	Cowichan Valley	48°49′30″N 124°02′30″W / 48.825°N 124.04167°W / 48.825; -124.04167
Langford	City	22,459	39.55	01992-12-08 December 8, 1992	Capital	48°26′55″N 123°30′47″W / 48.44861°N 123.51306°W / 48.44861; -123.51306
Langley	City	23,606	10.22	01955-03-15 March 15, 1955	Greater Vancouver	49°06′15″N 122°39′27″W / 49.10417°N 122.6575°W / 49.10417; -122.6575
Langley	Township (District)	93,726	306.93	01873-04-26 April 26, 1873	Greater Vancouver	49°05′15″N 122°36′27″W / 49.0875°N 122.6075°W / 49.0875; -122.6075
Lantzville	District	3,661	27.87	02003-06-25 June 25, 2003	Nanaimo	49°14′45″N 124°02′45″W / 49.24583°N 124.04583°W / 49.24583; -124.04583
Lillooet	District	2,324	27.83	01946-12-31 December 31, 1946	Squamish-Lillooet	50°41′11″N 121°56′11″W / 50.68639°N 121.93639°W / 50.68639; -121.93639
Lions Bay	Village	1,328	2.55	01970-12-17 December 17, 1970	Greater Vancouver	49°27′30″N 123°14′27″W / 49.45833°N 123.24083°W / 49.45833; -123.24083
Logan Lake	District	2,162	325.40	01970-11-10 November 10, 1970	Thompson-Nicola	50°29′28″N 120°48′55″W / 50.49111°N 120.81528°W / 50.49111; -120.81528
Lumby	Village	1,634	5.27	01955-12-20 December 20, 1955	North Okanagan	50°15′03″N 118°58′58″W / 50.25083°N 118.98278°W / 50.25083; -118.98278
Lytton	Village	235	6.71	01945-05-03 May 3, 1945	Thompson-Nicola	50°13′56″N 121°34′56″W / 50.23222°N 121.58222°W / 50.23222; -121.58222
Mackenzie	District	4,539	159.09	01966-05-19 May 19, 1966	Fraser-Fort George	55°19′49″N 123°05′09″W / 55.33028°N 123.08583°W / 55.33028; -123.08583
Maple Ridge	District	68,949	265.79	01874-09-12 September 12, 1874	Greater Vancouver	49°13′06″N 122°34′29″W / 49.21833°N 122.57472°W / 49.21833; -122.57472
Masset	Village	940	19.45	01961-05-11 May 11, 1961	Skeena-Queen Charlotte	54°00′36″N 132°08′17″W / 54.01°N 132.13806°W / 54.01; -132.13806
McBride	Village	660	4.43	01932-04-07 April 7, 1932	Fraser-Fort George	53°18′00″N 120°10′00″W / 53.3°N 120.1666667°W / 53.3; -120.1666667
Merritt	City	6,998	24.94	01911-04-01 April 1, 1911	Thompson-Nicola	50°06′43″N 120°47′12″W / 50.11194°N 120.78667°W / 50.11194; -120.78667
Metchosin	District	4,795	71.32	01984-12-03 December 3, 1984	Capital	48°22′51″N 123°32′04″W / 48.38083°N 123.53444°W / 48.38083; -123.53444
Midway	Village	621	12.16	01967-05-25 May 25, 1967	Kootenay Boundary	49°00′38″N 118°46′43″W / 49.01056°N 118.77861°W / 49.01056; -118.77861
Mission	District	34,505	225.78	01892-06-02 June 2, 1892	Fraser Valley	49°08′30″N 122°18′40″W / 49.14167°N 122.31111°W / 49.14167; -122.31111
Montrose	Village	1,012	1.53	01956-06-22 June 22, 1956	Kootenay Boundary	49°04′42″N 117°35′35″W / 49.07833°N 117.59306°W / 49.07833; -117.59306
Nakusp	Village	1,524	8.00	01964-11-24 November 24, 1964	Central Kootenay	50°14′36″N 117°48′00″W / 50.24333°N 117.8°W / 50.24333; -117.8
Nanaimo	City	78,692	89.30	01874-12-24 December 24, 1874	Nanaimo	49°09′53″N 123°56′00″W / 49.16472°N 123.9333333°W / 49.16472; -123.9333333
Nelson	City	9,258	11.72	01897-03-18 March 18, 1897	Central Kootenay	49°30′00″N 117°17′00″W / 49.5°N 117.2833333°W / 49.5; -117.2833333
New Denver	Village	512	1.10	01929-01-12 January 12, 1929	Central Kootenay	49°59′30″N 117°22′17″W / 49.99167°N 117.37139°W / 49.99167; -117.37139
New Hazelton	District	627	25.64	01980-12-15 December 15, 1980	Kitimat-Stikine	55°14′45″N 127°35′00″W / 55.24583°N 127.5833333°W / 55.24583; -127.5833333
New Westminster	City	58,549	15.41	01860-07-16 July 16, 1860	Greater Vancouver	49°12′25″N 122°54′40″W / 49.20694°N 122.91111°W / 49.20694; -122.91111
North Cowichan	District	27,557	193.66	01873-06-18 June 18, 1873	Cowichan Valley	48°56′00″N 123°44′00″W / 48.9333333°N 123.7333333°W / 48.9333333; -123.7333333
North Saanich	District	10,823	37.14	01965-08-19 August 19, 1965	Capital	48°40′00″N 123°26′00″W / 48.6666667°N 123.4333333°W / 48.6666667; -123.4333333
North Vancouver	City	45,165	11.85	01907-05-13 May 13, 1907	Greater Vancouver	49°19′00″N 123°04′00″W / 49.3166667°N 123.0666667°W / 49.3166667; -123.0666667
North Vancouver	District	82,562	160.67	01891-08-10 August 10, 1891	Greater Vancouver	49°20′40″N 123°05′10″W / 49.34444°N 123.08611°W / 49.34444; -123.08611
Oak Bay	District	17,908	10.38	01906-07-02 July 2, 1906	Capital	48°25′36″N 123°19′03″W / 48.42667°N 123.3175°W / 48.42667; -123.3175
Oliver	Town	4,370	4.95	01945-12-31 December 31, 1945	Okanagan-Similkameen	49°10′59″N 119°33′01″W / 49.18306°N 119.55028°W / 49.18306; -119.55028
Osoyoos	Town	4,752	8.76	01946-01-14 January 14, 1946	Okanagan-Similkameen	49°01′57″N 119°27′58″W / 49.0325°N 119.46611°W / 49.0325; -119.46611
Parksville	City	10,993	14.60	01945-06-19 June 19, 1945	Nanaimo	49°18′45″N 124°19′00″W / 49.3125°N 124.3166667°W / 49.3125; -124.3166667
Peachland	District	4,883	15.98	01909-01-01 January 1, 1909	Central Okanagan	49°46′25″N 119°44′13″W / 49.77361°N 119.73694°W / 49.77361; -119.73694
Pemberton	Village	2,192	4.45	01956-07-20 July 20, 1956	Squamish-Lillooet	50°19′13″N 122°48′19″W / 50.32028°N 122.80528°W / 50.32028; -122.80528
Penticton	City	31,909	42.02	01909-01-01 January 1, 1909	Okanagan-Similkameen	49°29′28″N 119°35′19″W / 49.49111°N 119.58861°W / 49.49111; -119.58861
Pitt Meadows	City	15,623	85.38	01914-04-25 April 25, 1914	Greater Vancouver	49°13′15″N 122°41′00″W / 49.22083°N 122.6833333°W / 49.22083; -122.6833333
Port Alberni	City	17,548	19.92	01967-10-28 October 28, 1967	Alberni-Clayoquot	49°14′02″N 124°48′18″W / 49.23389°N 124.805°W / 49.23389; -124.805
Port Alice	Village	821	7.65	01965-06-16 June 16, 1965	Mount Waddington	50°23′00″N 127°27′00″W / 50.3833333°N 127.45°W / 50.3833333; -127.45
Port Clements	Village	440	13.59	01975-12-31 December 31, 1975	Skeena-Queen Charlotte	53°41′07″N 132°10′13″W / 53.68528°N 132.17028°W / 53.68528; -132.17028
Port Coquitlam	City	52,687	28.85	01913-03-07 March 7, 1913	Greater Vancouver	49°15′44″N 122°46′56″W / 49.26222°N 122.78222°W / 49.26222; -122.78222
Port Edward	District	557	168.12	01966-06-29 June 29, 1966	Skeena-Queen Charlotte	54°14′00″N 130°17′00″W / 54.2333333°N 130.2833333°W / 54.2333333; -130.2833333
Port Hardy	District	3,822	40.81	01966-05-05 May 5, 1966	Mount Waddington	50°43′00″N 127°30′00″W / 50.7166667°N 127.5°W / 50.7166667; -127.5
Port McNeill	Town	2,623	7.74	01966-02-18 February 18, 1966	Mount Waddington	50°35′00″N 127°06′00″W / 50.5833333°N 127.1°W / 50.5833333; -127.1
Port Moody	City	27,512	25.62	01913-03-11 March 11, 1913	Greater Vancouver	49°16′30″N 122°51′00″W / 49.275°N 122.85°W / 49.275; -122.85
Pouce Coupe	Village	739	2.06	01932-01-05 January 5, 1932	Peace River	55°42′57″N 120°08′02″W / 55.71583°N 120.13389°W / 55.71583; -120.13389
Powell River	City	12,957	29.77	01955-10-15 October 15, 1955	Powell River	49°50′07″N 124°31′29″W / 49.83528°N 124.52472°W / 49.83528; -124.52472
Prince George	City	70,981	316.00	01915-03-06 March 6, 1915	Fraser-Fort George	53°54′48″N 122°45′01″W / 53.91333°N 122.75028°W / 53.91333; -122.75028
Prince Rupert	City	12,815	54.90	01910-03-10 March 10, 1910	Skeena-Queen Charlotte	54°18′44″N 130°19′37″W / 54.31222°N 130.32694°W / 54.31222; -130.32694
Princeton	Town	2,677	10.25	01951-09-11 September 11, 1951	Okanagan-Similkameen	49°27′32″N 120°30′21″W / 49.45889°N 120.50583°W / 49.45889; -120.50583
Qualicum Beach	Town	8,502	18.00	01942-05-05 May 5, 1942	Nanaimo	49°21′00″N 124°26′00″W / 49.35°N 124.4333333°W / 49.35; -124.4333333
Queen Charlotte	Village	948	37.28	02005-12-07 December 7, 2005	Skeena-Queen Charlotte	53°15′16″N 132°05′40″W / 53.25444°N 132.09444°W / 53.25444; -132.09444
Quesnel	City	9,326	35.34	01928-03-21 March 21, 1928	Cariboo	52°58′42″N 122°29′33″W / 52.97833°N 122.4925°W / 52.97833; -122.4925
Radium Hot Springs	Village	735	6.31	01990-12-10 December 10, 1990	East Kootenay	50°37′14″N 116°04′22″W / 50.62056°N 116.07278°W / 50.62056; -116.07278
Revelstoke	City	7,230	31.90	01899-03-01 March 1, 1899	Columbia-Shuswap	51°00′36″N 118°12′51″W / 51.01°N 118.21417°W / 51.01; -118.21417
Richmond	City	174,461	128.76	01879-11-10 November 10, 1879	Greater Vancouver	49°10′00″N 123°08′00″W / 49.1666667°N 123.1333333°W / 49.1666667; -123.1333333
Rossland	City	3,278	57.97	01897-03-18 March 18, 1897	Kootenay Boundary	49°04′36″N 117°47′55″W / 49.07667°N 117.79861°W / 49.07667; -117.79861
Saanich	District	108,265	103.44	01906-03-01 March 1, 1906	Capital	48°27′30″N 123°21′56″W / 48.45833°N 123.36556°W / 48.45833; -123.36556
Salmo	Village	1,007	2.38	01946-10-30 October 30, 1946	Central Kootenay	49°11′30″N 117°17′06″W / 49.19167°N 117.285°W / 49.19167; -117.285
Salmon Arm	City	16,012	155.36	01905-05-15 May 15, 1905	Columbia-Shuswap	50°42′08″N 119°16′20″W / 50.70222°N 119.27222°W / 50.70222; -119.27222
Sayward	Village	341	4.72	01968-06-27 June 27, 1968	Strathcona	50°22′34″N 125°57′27″W / 50.37611°N 125.9575°W / 50.37611; -125.9575
Sechelt	District	8,454	39.71	01956-02-15 February 15, 1956	Sunshine Coast	49°28′40″N 123°45′30″W / 49.47778°N 123.75833°W / 49.47778; -123.75833
Sechelt	Indian Government District	844	10.95	01988-03-17 March 17, 1988	Sunshine Coast	49°28′40″N 123°45′00″W / 49.47778°N 123.75°W / 49.47778; -123.75
Sicamous	District	2,676	14.68	01989-12-04 December 4, 1989	Columbia-Shuswap	50°50′16″N 118°58′13″W / 50.83778°N 118.97028°W / 50.83778; -118.97028
Sidney	Town	11,315	5.04	01952-09-30 September 30, 1952	Capital	48°39′02″N 123°23′54″W / 48.65056°N 123.39833°W / 48.65056; -123.39833
Silverton	Village	185	0.44	01930-05-06 May 6, 1930	Central Kootenay	49°57′11″N 117°21′22″W / 49.95306°N 117.35611°W / 49.95306; -117.35611
Slocan	Village	314	0.75	01901-06-01 June 1, 1901	Central Kootenay	49°45′46″N 117°27′45″W / 49.76278°N 117.4625°W / 49.76278; -117.4625
Smithers	Town	5,217	15.69	01921-10-06 October 6, 1921	Bulkley-Nechako	54°46′54″N 127°10′04″W / 54.78167°N 127.16778°W / 54.78167; -127.16778
Sooke	District	9,704	50.01	01999-12-07 December 7, 1999	Capital	48°22′47″N 123°43′21″W / 48.37972°N 123.7225°W / 48.37972; -123.7225
Spallumcheen	District	4,960	254.90	01892-07-21 July 21, 1892	North Okanagan	50°23′30″N 119°14′00″W / 50.39167°N 119.2333333°W / 50.39167; -119.2333333
Sparwood	District	3,618	177.71	01964-10-06 October 6, 1964	East Kootenay	49°44′30″N 114°51′20″W / 49.74167°N 114.85556°W / 49.74167; -114.85556
Squamish	District	14,949	106.11	01948-05-18 May 18, 1948	Squamish-Lillooet	49°42′06″N 123°09′31″W / 49.70167°N 123.15861°W / 49.70167; -123.15861
Stewart	District	496	571.50	01930-05-16 May 16, 1930	Kitimat-Stikine	55°56′30″N 130°00′30″W / 55.94167°N 130.00833°W / 55.94167; -130.00833
Summerland	District	10,828	73.88	01906-12-21 December 21, 1906	Okanagan-Similkameen	49°36′00″N 119°40′13″W / 49.6°N 119.67028°W / 49.6; -119.67028
Sun Peaks	Mountain Resort Municipality	n/a	n/a	02010-06-28 June 28, 2010	Thompson-Nicola	50°52′38″N 119°54′32″W / 50.87722°N 119.90889°W / 50.87722; -119.90889
Surrey	City	394,976	317.19	01879-11-10 November 10, 1879	Greater Vancouver	49°11′15″N 122°51′00″W / 49.1875°N 122.85°W / 49.1875; -122.85
Tahsis	Village	366	5.73	01970-06-17 June 17, 1970	Strathcona	49°55′33″N 126°38′00″W / 49.92583°N 126.6333333°W / 49.92583; -126.6333333
Taylor	District	1,384	16.61	01958-08-23 August 23, 1958	Peace River	56°09′32″N 120°41′16″W / 56.15889°N 120.68778°W / 56.15889; -120.68778
Telkwa	Village	1,295	6.56	01952-07-18 July 18, 1952	Bulkley-Nechako	54°41′51″N 127°10′04″W / 54.6975°N 127.16778°W / 54.6975; -127.16778
Terrace	City	11,320	41.52	01927-12-31 December 31, 1927	Kitimat-Stikine	54°30′59″N 128°35′59″W / 54.51639°N 128.59972°W / 54.51639; -128.59972
Tofino	District	1,655	10.54	01932-02-05 February 5, 1932	Alberni-Clayoquot	49°09′09″N 125°54′12″W / 49.1525°N 125.90333°W / 49.1525; -125.90333
Trail	City	7,237	34.78	01901-06-14 June 14, 1901	Kootenay Boundary	49°05′42″N 117°42′36″W / 49.095°N 117.71°W / 49.095; -117.71
Tumbler Ridge	District	2,454	1,574.45	01981-04-09 April 9, 1981	Peace River	55°06′43″N 120°58′14″W / 55.11194°N 120.97056°W / 55.11194; -120.97056
Ucluelet	District	1,487	6.55	01952-02-26 February 26, 1952	Alberni-Clayoquot	48°56′06″N 125°32′31″W / 48.935°N 125.54194°W / 48.935; -125.54194
Valemount	Village	1,018	4.96	01962-12-13 December 13, 1962	Fraser-Fort George	52°50′00″N 119°15′00″W / 52.8333333°N 119.25°W / 52.8333333; -119.25
Vancouver	City	578,041	114.71	01886-04-06 April 6, 1886	Greater Vancouver	49°15′00″N 123°06′00″W / 49.25°N 123.1°W / 49.25; -123.1
Vanderhoof	District	4,064	54.85	01926-01-22 January 22, 1926	Bulkley-Nechako	54°00′51″N 124°00′32″W / 54.01417°N 124.00889°W / 54.01417; -124.00889
Vernon	City	35,944	94.20	01892-12-30 December 30, 1892	North Okanagan	50°16′01″N 119°16′19″W / 50.26694°N 119.27194°W / 50.26694; -119.27194
Victoria	City	78,057	19.68	01862-08-02 August 2, 1862	Capital	48°25′20″N 123°21′56″W / 48.42222°N 123.36556°W / 48.42222; -123.36556
View Royal	Town	8,768	14.48	01988-12-05 December 5, 1988	Capital	48°27′09″N 123°26′04″W / 48.4525°N 123.43444°W / 48.4525; -123.43444
Warfield	Village	1,729	1.90	01952-12-08 December 8, 1952	Kootenay Boundary	49°05′40″N 117°44′49″W / 49.09444°N 117.74694°W / 49.09444; -117.74694
Wells	District	236	159.15	01998-06-29 June 29, 1998	Cariboo	53°06′06″N 121°34′32″W / 53.10167°N 121.57556°W / 53.10167; -121.57556
West Vancouver	District	42,131	87.13	01912-03-15 March 15, 1912	Greater Vancouver	49°20′00″N 123°09′00″W / 49.3333333°N 123.15°W / 49.3333333; -123.15
West Kelowna	District	28,793	n/a	02007-12-07 December 7, 2007	Central Okanagan	49°51′45″N 119°35′00″W / 49.8625°N 119.5833333°W / 49.8625; -119.5833333
Whistler	Resort Municipality	9,248	161.71	01975-09-06 September 6, 1975	Squamish-Lillooet	50°07′15″N 122°57′00″W / 50.12083°N 122.95°W / 50.12083; -122.95
White Rock	City	18,755	5.16	01957-04-15 April 15, 1957	Greater Vancouver	49°02′00″N 122°49′00″W / 49.0333333°N 122.8166667°W / 49.0333333; -122.8166667
Williams Lake	City	10,744	33.11	01929-03-15 March 15, 1929	Cariboo	52°08′30″N 122°08′30″W / 52.14167°N 122.14167°W / 52.14167; -122.14167
Zeballos	Village	189	1.45	01952-06-27 June 27, 1952	Strathcona	49°59′00″N 126°50′43″W / 49.9833333°N 126.84528°W / 49.9833333; -126.84528

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