Port Coquitlam
city in British Columbia, Canada
Port Coquitlam is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The population of Port Coquitlam was 58,612 in 2016. The mayor of Port Coquitlam is Greg Moore. The first European settlement in Port Coquitlam was established in 1859 although the Coast Salish people lived in and around the area first.[1] The city is also nicknamed "PoCo" for short. In 2008, the city was ranked #85 for its murder rate which is for Canadian cities with a population over 50,000.[2]
City of Port Coquitlam | |
|---|---|
 Where Port Coquitlam is located in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′45″N 122°46′52″W / 49.26250°N 122.78111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Greg Moore |
| • Governing Body | Port Coquitlam City Council |
| • Councillors | Mike Forrest Darrell Penner Glenn Pollock Dean Washington Brad West Michael Wright |
| • MP | James Moore (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Mike Farnworth (New Democrat) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 58,612 |
| • Density | 1,931.3/km2 (5,002/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 604 and 778 |
| Website | City of Port Coquitlam Website |
References
change- ↑ "Port Coquitlam - History". Port Coquitlam.ca. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Canada's most dangerous cities: Homicide". Maclean's. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2012-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
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