Burquitlam, British Columbia

Burquitlam is a neighbourhood and commercial district of the City of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.

Burquitlam

Burquitlam Centre
Neighbourhood of Coquitlam
Burquitlam
Location of Burquitlam within Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°15′40″N 122°53′20″W
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
RegionLower Mainland
Regional DistrictMetro Vancouver
CityCoquitlam
Government
 • MayorRichard Stewart
 • MP (Fed.)Fin Donnelly (NDP)
 • MLA (Prov.)Selina Robinson (NDP)
 • MLA (Prov.)Rick Glumac (NDP)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total14,896[1][2]
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)

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.[3]

Demographics
Population history
YearPop.±%
201113,831—    
201614,896+7.7%
Source: Statistics Canada[4]

Ethnicity
Ethnic groups in Burquitlam (2016)
Source: , 		Population%
Ethnic groupEuropean7,00547.1%
East Asian4,21528.4%
Middle Eastern1,1357.6%
South Asian7505%
Southeast Asian7405%
Aboriginal4603.1%
Black2351.6%
Latin American2201.5%
Other2701.8%
Total population14,896100%

Language
Languages spoken in Burquitlam (2016)
Source: , 		%
LanguageEnglish48.6%
Mandarin8.8%
Korean8.4%
Cantonese5.9%
Persian4.0%
Punjabi2.5%
Spanish2.1%
Russian1.9%
Tagalog1.9%
Arabic1.6%
Italian1.4%
Other12.9%
Total %100%
Burquitlam Station is situated in the heart of the Burquitlam Neighbourhood

Transportation

On December 2, 2016, the SkyTrain's Millennium Line Evergreen Extension opened. The area is served by Burquitlam station.[5]

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)		 33.5
(92.3)		 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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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)[6]

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330284.02 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia".
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330284.01 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia".
  3. BC Names/GeoBC entry "Burquitlam (community)"
  4. "Census Tract Reference Maps, by Census Metropolitan Areas or Census Agglomerations" (PDF).
  5. 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.
  6. "BURQUITLAM VANCOUVER GOLF COURSE". Canadian Climate Normals 1981−2010. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  1. https://www.coquitlam.ca/planning-and-development/resources/community-profiles-demographics/census.aspx
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