Burquitlam, British Columbia
History
Its name derives from a combination of the names of the cities (then district municipalities) of Burnaby and Coquitlam in order to name a post office for this area, which is just east of the boundary of the two cities and is not used by the City of Burnaby.
A fictionalized version of Burquitlam is seen in the 1982 film Big Meat Eater.
Geography
The Planning Department of the City of Coquitlam describes Burquitlam as being north of the golf course, east of North Road, and to the south of the boundary of the City of Port Moody. Burquitlam Plaza is a shopping plaza by the intersection of Clarke Road (a northeastern continuation of the North Road arterial) and Como Lake Ave.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13,831 | — |
| 2016 | 14,896 | +7.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
Ethnicity
| Ethnic groups in Burquitlam (2016) Source: [1], [2] |
Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic group | European | 7,005 | 47.1% |
| East Asian | 4,215 | 28.4% | |
| Middle Eastern | 1,135 | 7.6% | |
| South Asian | 750 | 5% | |
| Southeast Asian | 740 | 5% | |
| Aboriginal | 460 | 3.1% | |
| Black | 235 | 1.6% | |
| Latin American | 220 | 1.5% | |
| Other | 270 | 1.8% | |
| Total population | 14,896 | 100% | |
Language
| Languages spoken in Burquitlam (2016) Source: [3], [4] |
% | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | English | 48.6% |
| Mandarin | 8.8% | |
| Korean | 8.4% | |
| Cantonese | 5.9% | |
| Persian | 4.0% | |
| Punjabi | 2.5% | |
| Spanish | 2.1% | |
| Russian | 1.9% | |
| Tagalog | 1.9% | |
| Arabic | 1.6% | |
| Italian | 1.4% | |
| Other | 12.9% | |
| Total % | 100% | |
Transportation
On December 2, 2016, the SkyTrain's Millennium Line Evergreen Extension opened. The area is served by Burquitlam station.
Climate
Like the rest of Metro Vancouver, Burquitlam features an oceanic climate. Snowfall is slightly higher than the City of Vancouver due to the inland location and relative high elevation of Burquitlam.
| Climate data for Burquitlam (BURQUITLAM VANCOUVER GOLF COURSE) (Elevation: 122m) 1981−2010 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 286.0 (11.26) |
149.7 (5.89) |
176.3 (6.94) |
137.0 (5.39) |
117.1 (4.61) |
94.7 (3.73) |
61.7 (2.43) |
72.4 (2.85) |
78.3 (3.08) |
206.9 (8.15) |
306.7 (12.07) |
250.3 (9.85) |
1,937 (76.26) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 254.5 (10.02) |
140.9 (5.55) |
171.3 (6.74) |
137.0 (5.39) |
117.1 (4.61) |
94.7 (3.73) |
61.7 (2.43) |
72.4 (2.85) |
78.3 (3.08) |
206.9 (8.15) |
303.6 (11.95) |
234.5 (9.23) |
1,872.7 (73.73) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 31.6 (12.4) |
8.8 (3.5) |
5.1 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
3.2 (1.3) |
15.8 (6.2) |
64.4 (25.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 19.8 | 14.2 | 19.1 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 16.9 | 21.1 | 19.4 | 174.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 18.1 | 13.4 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 16.9 | 20.7 | 17.9 | 169.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.06 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 10.16 |
| Source: Environment Canada (normals, 1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330284.02 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330284.01 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "BC Names/GeoBC entry "Burquitlam (community)"". Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ "Census Tract Reference Maps, by Census Metropolitan Areas or Census Agglomerations" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ Saltman, Jennifer (December 1, 2016). "Trains begin running Friday on SkyTrain's Evergreen extension". 24 Hrs. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "BURQUITLAM VANCOUVER GOLF COURSE". Canadian Climate Normals 1981−2010. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.