List of municipalities in British Columbia#Island municipalities
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File:Vancouver Concord.jpg, British Columbia's largest city]]
File:King George Hub District, Surrey 2018.jpg, British Columbia's second largest city and suburb of Vancouver]]
File:Metrotown 201807.jpg, British Columbia's third largest city and suburb of Vancouver]]
File:Richmond BC Skyline.jpg, British Columbia's fourth largest city and suburb of Vancouver]]
File:Downtownabbotsford.JPG, the largest city outside of Greater Vancouver]]
File:Coquitlam Town Centre Area.jpg, British Columbia's sixth largest city and suburb of Vancouver]]
File:Kelowna Skyline.jpg, the largest city in the interior of British Columbia]]
File:Cadborobay2.jpg, British Columbia|Aerial view of Saanich, the largest municipality on Vancouver Island and suburb of the capital Victoria]]
British Columbia is the third-most populous province in Canada, with 5,000,879 residents as of 2021, and is the second-largest in land area,{{efn|Although British Columbia is the second-largest province in land area, it is third-largest in total area after accounting for freshwater area.{{cite web |url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/phys01-eng.htm |title=Land and freshwater area, by province and territory |publisher=Statistics Canada |date=February 1, 2005 |access-date=December 18, 2014}}|group=lower-alpha}} at {{convert|920687|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000101 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2021 and 2016 censuses – 100% data | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=March 14, 2022 | access-date=March 14, 2022}} British Columbia's 161 municipalities cover only {{percentage|97030.46|920686.55|%= percent}} of the province's land mass yet are home to {{percentage|4464434|5000879|%= percent}} of its population. A municipality is a local government incorporated by the province allowing 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.
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,{{Cite web |url=http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/L/96323_00.htm |title=Local Government Act |publisher=British Columbia Queens Printer |year=1996 |access-date=July 7, 2007}} 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 a limited amount through the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia to pay for capital costs.
Municipalities are governed by a mayor and council who are democratically elected every 4 years on the third Saturday in October. The most recent election took place on October 15, 2022; the next election will take place on October 17, 2026.{{cite web |url=https://www.muniscope.ca/research/municipal_facts/Elections/ |title=Municipal Election Schedule in Canada |publisher=Intergovernmental Committee on Urban and Regional Research |date=December 15, 2014 |access-date=September 28, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |author=Union of British Columbia Municipalities |title=Local Government in British Columbia: A Community Effort |version=2006 Edition |url=http://ubcm.fileprosite.com/content/pdfstorage/25F8EA2EFE514E1AA23C812CE9211B25-LGinBC.pdf |access-date=July 1, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703175455/http://ubcm.fileprosite.com/content/pdfstorage/25F8EA2EFE514E1AA23C812CE9211B25-LGinBC.pdf |archive-date=July 3, 2007}}
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 British Columbia 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 fewer 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 {{convert|800|ha|acre|-2}} and an average population density of fewer than 5 persons per hectare then is it designated a district municipality. 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.
Cities
{{Main|List of cities in British Columbia}}
A city is a classification of municipalities used in British Columbia. British Columbia's lieutenant governor may incorporate a community as a city by letters patent, on the recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development, if its population is greater than 5,000 and the outcome of a vote involving affected residents was that greater than 50 percent voted in favour of the proposed incorporation.{{cite web |url=http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/LOC/freeside/--%20L%20--/Local%20Government%20Act%20RSBC%201996%20c.%20323/00_Act/96323_03.xml#part2 |title=Local Government Act: Part 2 — Incorporation of Municipalities |publisher=Government of British Columbia Queen's Printer |date=November 12, 2012 |access-date=December 8, 2012}}
British Columbia has 53 cities,{{cite web |url=http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0513_2014 |title=Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council: Order in Council No. 513 |publisher=Province of British Columbia |type=PDF |date=September 9, 2014 |access-date=September 14, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0357_2015/search/CIVIX_DOCUMENT_ROOT_STEM:(West%20Kelowna)%20AND%20CIVIX_DOCUMENT_ANCESTORS:1990219485?1#hit1 |title=Order in Council No. 357 |publisher=Province of British Columbia |date=June 26, 2015 |access-date=July 1, 2015}}{{Cite web|date=March 29, 2021|title=Order in Council 0187-2021|url=https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0187_2021/search/CIVIX_DOCUMENT_ROOT_STEM:(%22City%20of%20Mission%22)?1#hit1 |access-date=March 29, 2021}} had a cumulative population of 3,630,140 in the 2021 census. British Columbia's largest and smallest cities are Vancouver and Greenwood with populations of 662,248 and 702 respectively. The fastest-growing city in British Columbia is Langford, which grew 31.8 percent between 2016 and 2021, while the fastest-shrinking is Merritt, which shrunk by 1.2 percent. The largest city by land area is Abbotsford, which spans {{convert|375.33|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, while the smallest is Duncan, at {{convert|2.06|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}. The first community to incorporate as a city was New Westminster on July 16, 1860, while the most recent community to incorporate as a city was Mission on March 29, 2021.
District municipalities
{{Main|List of district municipalities in British Columbia}}
A district municipality is a classification of municipalities used in British Columbia. British Columbia's lieutenant governor may incorporate a community as a district municipality by letters patent, under the recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development, if the area is greater than {{convert|800|ha|acres|abbr=on}} and has a population density of fewer than 5 people per hectare, and the outcome of a vote involving affected residents was that greater than 50 percent voted in favour of the proposed incorporation.
British Columbia has 49 district municipalities{{cite web |url=http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/infra/library/Name%20Incorp%202011.xls |title=British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address |publisher=British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development |type=XLS |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713004716/http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/infra/library/Name%20Incorp%202011.xls |archive-date=July 13, 2014}} that had a cumulative population of 669,454 in the 2021 Census. British Columbia's largest and smallest district municipalities are Langley and Wells with populations of 132,603 and 218 respectively. The fastest-growing district municipality in British Columbia is Stewart, which grew 28.9 percent between 2016 and 2021, while the fastest-shrinking is the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, which declined by 18.8 percent.
Of British Columbia's current 49 district municipalities, the first to incorporate as a district municipality was North Cowichan on June 18, 1873, while the most recent community to incorporate as a district municipality was the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) on February 6, 2009. Although portrayed as a regional municipality in its official name, the NRRM is actually classified as a district municipality.
Indian government districts<!--[[Indian government district]] redirects here-->
The lone Indian government district designation was created by the federal shíshálh Nation Self-Government Act and provincial Sechelt Indian Government District Enabling Act and granted to the shíshálh Nation Government District (formerly known as the Sechelt Indian Government District), which governs the shíshálh Nation lands consisting of 33 former Indian reserves.{{cite web |url=http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/infra/library/regional_stats11_summary.pdf |title=Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2011 |publisher=Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development |access-date=June 14, 2013}}{{cite web |title=shíshálh Nation Self-Government Act |url=http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/S-6.6.pdf |access-date=June 11, 2023 |publisher=Minister of Justice}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96416_01 |title=Sechelt Indian Government District Enabling Act |publisher=Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development |access-date=September 20, 2014}}
Island municipalities<!--[[Template:Subdivisions of British Columbia]] and [[Bowen Island]] redirect here-->
If the community wishing to incorporate is located within a trust area under the Island Trust Act, it must incorporate as an island municipality.{{cite web |url=http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96239_01 |title=Island Trust Act |publisher=Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development |access-date=September 27, 2014}} A single island municipality designation has been granted to Bowen Island.
Mountain resort municipalities<!--[[Template:Subdivisions of British Columbia]], [[Jumbo Glacier, British Columbia]] and [[Sun Peaks, British Columbia]] redirect here-->
A mountain resort municipality designation is granted by the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development through the Local Government Act if there exists alpine ski lift operations, year-round recreational facilities, and commercial overnight accommodations.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} British Columbia's lone mountain resort municipality is Sun Peaks.
Resort municipalities<!--[[Template:Subdivisions of British Columbia]]and [[Whistler, British Columbia]] redirect here-->
A single resort municipality designation has been granted to Whistler by the Resort Municipality of Whistler Act.{{cite web |url=http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96407_01/search/%22resort%20municipality%22%20AND%20CIVIX_DOCUMENT_ANCESTORS:statreg?16#hit1 |title=Resort Municipality of Whistler Act |publisher=Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development |access-date=September 20, 2014}}
Towns
{{Main|List of towns in British Columbia}}
A town is a classification of municipalities used in British Columbia. British Columbia's lieutenant governor may incorporate a community as a town by letters patent, under the recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development, if its population is greater than 2,500 but not greater than 5,000 and the outcome of a vote involving affected residents was that greater than 50 percent voted in favour of the proposed incorporation.
British Columbia has 14 towns that had a cumulative population of 95,922 in the 2021 census. British Columbia's largest and smallest towns are Comox and Port McNeill with populations of 14,806 and 2,356 respectively. View Royal and Smithers are the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking towns in the province, growing by 11.2 percent and shrinking by 0.4 percent respectively between 2016 and 2021. Of British Columbia's current 14 towns, the first to incorporate as a town was Ladysmith on June 3, 1904, while the most recent community to incorporate as a town was View Royal on December 5, 1988.
Villages
File:Zeballosdock.jpg, British Columbia's smallest municipality]]
{{Main|List of villages in British Columbia}}
A village is a classification of municipalities used in British Columbia. British Columbia's lieutenant governor may incorporate a community as a village by letters patent, on the recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development, if its population is not greater than 2,500 and the outcome of a vote involving affected residents was that greater than 50 percent voted in favour of the proposed incorporation.
British Columbia has 42 villages that had a cumulative population of 48,511 in the 2021 census. British Columbia's largest and smallest villages are Cumberland and Zeballos with populations of 4,447 and 126 respectively. Radium Hot Springs and Silverton are the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking villages in the province, growing by 72.6 percent and shrinking by 23.6 percent respectively between 2016 and 2021. Of British Columbia's current 42 villages, the first to incorporate as a village was Kaslo on August 14, 1893, while the most recent community to incorporate as a village was Queen Charlotte (now known as Daajing Giids) on December 5, 2005.
List of municipalities
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|+ List of municipalities in British Columbia !scope="col" rowspan=2| Name !scope="col" rowspan=2| Status !scope="col" rowspan=2| Regional district !scope="col" rowspan=2| Incorporation date !scope="colgroup" colspan="5"| 2021 Canadian census{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000259 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 17, 2022}} |
| scope="col"| Population (2021)
!scope="col"| Population (2016) !scope="col"| Change !scope="col"| Land area (km2) !scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Population density (/km2) |
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| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Abbotsford
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser Valley || December 12, 1995 || {{change|153524|141397|dec=1|invert=on}} || 375.33 || {{Pop density|153524|375.33|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Armstrong
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | North Okanagan || March 31, 1913 || {{change|5323|5114|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.22 || {{Pop density|5323|5.22|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Burnaby
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || September 22, 1892 || {{change|249125|232755|dec=1|invert=on}} || 90.57 || {{Pop density|249125|90.57|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Campbell River
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Strathcona || June 24, 1947 || {{change|35519|33007|dec=1|invert=on}} || 144.38 || {{Pop density|35519|144.38|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Castlegar
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || January 1, 1974 || {{change|8338|8039|dec=1|invert=on}} || 19.87 || {{Pop density|8338|19.87|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Chilliwack
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser Valley || April 26, 1873 || {{change|93203|83788|dec=1|invert=on}} || 261.34 || {{Pop density|93203|261.34|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Colwood
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || June 24, 1985 || {{change|18961|16859|dec=1|invert=on}} || 17.66 || {{Pop density|18961|17.66|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Coquitlam
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || July 25, 1891 || {{change|148625|139284|dec=1|invert=on}} || 122.15 || {{Pop density|148625|122.15|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Courtenay
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Comox Valley || January 1, 1915 || {{change|28420|25639|dec=1|invert=on}} || 32.42 || {{Pop density|28420|32.42|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Cranbrook
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | East Kootenay || November 1, 1905 || {{change|20499|20047|dec=1|invert=on}} || 31.97 || {{Pop density|20499|31.97|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Dawson Creek
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Peace River || May 26, 1936 || {{change|12323|12178|dec=1|invert=on}} || 26.72 || {{Pop density|12323|26.72|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Delta
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || November 10, 1879 || {{change|108455|102238|dec=1|invert=on}} || 179.66 || {{Pop density|108455|179.66|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Duncan
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Cowichan Valley || March 4, 1912 || {{change|5047|4944|dec=1|invert=on}} || 2.06 || {{Pop density|5047|2.06|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Enderby
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | North Okanagan || March 1, 1905 || {{change|3028|2964|dec=1|invert=on}} || 4.26 || {{Pop density|3028|4.26|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Fernie
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | East Kootenay || July 28, 1904 || {{change|6320|5396|dec=1|invert=on}} || 15.11 || {{Pop density|6320|15.11|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Fort St. John
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Peace River || December 31, 1947 || {{change|21465|20260|dec=1|invert=on}} || 32.67 || {{Pop density|21465|32.67|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Grand Forks
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Kootenay Boundary || April 15, 1897 || {{change|4112|4049|dec=1|invert=on}} || 10.37 || {{Pop density|4112|10.37|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Greenwood
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Kootenay Boundary || July 12, 1897 || {{change|702|665|dec=1|invert=on}} || 2.42 || {{Pop density|702|2.42|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Kamloops
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || October 17, 1967 || {{change|97902|90280|dec=1|invert=on}} || 297.93 || {{Pop density|97902|297.93|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Kelowna
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Central Okanagan || May 4, 1905 || {{change|144576|127390|dec=1|invert=on}} || 211.85 || {{Pop density|144576|211.85|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Kimberley
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | East Kootenay || March 29, 1944 || {{change|8115|7425|dec=1|invert=on}} || 60.51 || {{Pop density|8115|60.51|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Langford
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || December 8, 1992 || {{change|46584|35342|dec=1|invert=on}} || 41.43 || {{Pop density|46584|41.43|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Langley
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || March 15, 1955 || {{change|28963|25888|dec=1|invert=on}} || 10.18 || {{Pop density|28963|10.18|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Maple Ridge
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || September 12, 2014 || {{change|90990|82256|dec=1|invert=on}} || 267.82 || {{Pop density|90990|267.82|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Merritt
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || April 1, 1911 || {{change|7051|7139|dec=1|invert=on}} || 26.04 || {{Pop density|7051|26.04|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Mission
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser Valley || March 29, 2021 || {{change|41519|38554|dec=1|invert=on}} || 226.98 || {{Pop density|41519|226.98|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Nanaimo
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Nanaimo || December 24, 1874 || {{change|99863|90504|dec=1|invert=on}} || 90.45 || {{Pop density|99863|90.45|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Nelson
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || March 18, 1897 || {{change|11106|10572|dec=1|invert=on}} || 11.93 || {{Pop density|11106|11.93|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| New Westminster
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || July 16, 1860 || {{change|78916|70996|dec=1|invert=on}} || 15.62 || {{Pop density|78916|15.62|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| North Vancouver
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || August 10, 1891 || {{change|58120|52898|dec=1|invert=on}} || 11.83 || {{Pop density|58120|11.83|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Parksville
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Nanaimo || June 19, 1945 || {{change|13642|12453|dec=1|invert=on}} || 14.52 || {{Pop density|13642|14.52|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Penticton
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Okanagan-Similkameen || January 1, 1909 || {{change|36885|33761|dec=1|invert=on}} || 43.03 || {{Pop density|36885|43.03|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Pitt Meadows
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || April 25, 1914 || {{change|19146|18573|dec=1|invert=on}} || 86.34 || {{Pop density|19146|86.34|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Port Alberni
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Alberni-Clayoquot || October 28, 1967 || {{change|18259|17678|dec=1|invert=on}} || 19.66 || {{Pop density|18259|19.66|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Port Coquitlam
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || March 7, 1913 || {{change|61498|58612|dec=1|invert=on}} || 29.16 || {{Pop density|61498|29.16|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Port Moody
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || March 11, 1913 || {{change|33535|33551|dec=1|invert=on}} || 25.85 || {{Pop density|33535|25.85|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Powell River
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | qathet || October 15, 1955 || {{change|13943|13157|dec=1|invert=on}} || 28.91 || {{Pop density|13943|28.91|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Prince George
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser-Fort George || March 6, 1915 || {{change|76708|74003|dec=1|invert=on}} || 316.74 || {{Pop density|76708|316.74|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Prince Rupert
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | North Coast || March 10, 1910 || {{change|12300|12220|dec=1|invert=on}} || 66.00 || {{Pop density|12300|66|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Quesnel
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Cariboo || March 21, 1928 || {{change|9889|9879|dec=1|invert=on}} || 35.35 || {{Pop density|9889|35.35|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Revelstoke
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Columbia Shuswap || March 1, 1899 || {{change|8275|7562|dec=1|invert=on}} || 41.28 || {{Pop density|8275|41.28|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Richmond
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || November 10, 1879 || {{change|209937|198309|dec=1|invert=on}} || 128.87 || {{Pop density|209937|128.87|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Rossland
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Kootenay Boundary || March 18, 1897 || {{change|4140|3729|dec=1|invert=on}} || 59.72 || {{Pop density|4140|59.72|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Salmon Arm
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Columbia Shuswap || May 15, 1905 || {{change|19432|17706|dec=1|invert=on}} || 155.19 || {{Pop density|19432|155.19|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Surrey
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || November 10, 1879 || {{change|568322|517887|dec=1|invert=on}} || 316.11 || {{Pop density|568322|316.11|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Terrace
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Kitimat-Stikine || December 31, 1927 || {{change|12017|11643|dec=1|invert=on}} || 57.33 || {{Pop density|12017|57.33|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Trail
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Kootenay Boundary || June 14, 1901 || {{change|7920|7709|dec=1|invert=on}} || 34.90 || {{Pop density|7920|34.9|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Vancouver
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || April 6, 1886 || {{change|662248|631486|dec=1|invert=on}} || 115.18 || {{Pop density|662248|115.18|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Vernon
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | North Okanagan || December 30, 1892 || {{change|44519|40116|dec=1|invert=on}} || 96.43 || {{Pop density|44519|96.43|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Victoria
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || August 2, 1862 || {{change|91867|85792|dec=1|invert=on}} || 19.45 || {{Pop density|91867|19.45|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| West Kelowna
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Central Okanagan || June 26, 2015 || {{change|36078|32655|dec=1|invert=on}} || 122.09 || {{Pop density|36078|122.09|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| White Rock
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || April 15, 1957 || {{change|21939|19952|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.17 || {{Pop density|21939|5.17|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Williams Lake
| style="text-align: left;" | City || style="text-align: left;" | Cariboo || March 15, 1929 || {{change|10947|10753|dec=1|invert=on}} || 33.12 || {{Pop density|10947|33.12|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| 100 Mile House
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Cariboo || July 27, 1965 || {{change|1928|1918|dec=1|invert=on}} || 53.01 || {{Pop density|1928|53.01|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Barriere
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || December 4, 2007 || {{change|1765|1713|dec=1|invert=on}} || 10.73 || {{Pop density|1765|10.73|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Central Saanich
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || December 12, 1950 || {{change|17385|16814|dec=1|invert=on}} || 41.20 || {{Pop density|17385|41.2|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Chetwynd
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Peace River || September 25, 1962 || {{change|2302|2503|dec=1|invert=on}} || 63.55 || {{Pop density|2302|63.55|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Clearwater
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || December 3, 2007 || {{change|2388|2324|dec=1|invert=on}} || 55.65 || {{Pop density|2388|55.65|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Coldstream
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | North Okanagan || December 21, 1906 || {{change|11171|10648|dec=1|invert=on}} || 66.57 || {{Pop density|11171|66.57|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Elkford
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | East Kootenay || July 16, 1971 || {{change|2749|2499|dec=1|invert=on}} || 108.12 || {{Pop density|2749|108.12|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Esquimalt
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || September 1, 1912 || {{change|17533|17655|dec=1|invert=on}} || 7.08 || {{Pop density|17533|7.08|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Fort St. James
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Bulkley-Nechako || December 19, 1952 || {{change|1386|1598|dec=1|invert=on}} || 23.45 || {{Pop density|1386|23.45|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Highlands
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || December 7, 1993 || {{change|2482|2225|dec=1|invert=on}} || 38.01 || {{Pop density|2482|38.01|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Hope
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser Valley || April 6, 1929 || {{change|6686|6181|dec=1|invert=on}} || 40.87 || {{Pop density|6686|40.87|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Houston
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Bulkley-Nechako || March 4, 1957 || {{change|3052|2993|dec=1|invert=on}} || 72.88 || {{Pop density|3052|72.88|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Hudson's Hope
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Peace River || November 16, 1965 || {{change|841|1015|dec=1|invert=on}} || 826.70 || {{Pop density|841|826.7|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Invermere
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | East Kootenay || May 22, 1951 || {{change|3917|3391|dec=1|invert=on}} || 10.75 || {{Pop density|3917|10.75|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Kent
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser Valley || January 1, 1895 || {{change|6300|6067|dec=1|invert=on}} || 168.59 || {{Pop density|6300|168.59|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Kitimat
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Kitimat-Stikine || March 31, 1953 || {{change|8236|8131|dec=1|invert=on}} || 239.28 || {{Pop density|8236|239.28|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Lake Country
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Central Okanagan || May 2, 1995 || {{change|15817|12922|dec=1|invert=on}} || 122.16 || {{Pop density|15817|122.16|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Langley
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || April 26, 1873 || {{change|132603|117285|dec=1|invert=on}} || 307.22 || {{Pop density|132603|307.22|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Lantzville
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Nanaimo || June 25, 2003 || {{change|3817|3605|dec=1|invert=on}} || 27.68 || {{Pop density|3817|27.68|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Lillooet
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Squamish-Lillooet || December 31, 1946 || {{change|2302|2275|dec=1|invert=on}} || 27.63 || {{Pop density|2302|27.63|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Logan Lake
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || November 10, 1970 || {{change|2255|1993|dec=1|invert=on}} || 324.28 || {{Pop density|2255|324.28|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Mackenzie
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser-Fort George || May 19, 1966 || {{change|3281|3714|dec=1|invert=on}} || 154.19 || {{Pop density|3281|154.19|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Metchosin
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || December 3, 1984 || {{change|5067|4708|dec=1|invert=on}} || 69.57 || {{Pop density|5067|69.57|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| New Hazelton
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Kitimat-Stikine || December 15, 1980 || {{change|602|580|dec=1|invert=on}} || 24.34 || {{Pop density|602|24.34|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| North Cowichan
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Cowichan Valley || June 18, 1873 || {{change|31990|29696|dec=1|invert=on}} || 195.41 || {{Pop density|31990|195.41|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| North Saanich
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || August 19, 1965 || {{change|12235|11249|dec=1|invert=on}} || 37.16 || {{Pop density|12235|37.16|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| North Vancouver
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || May 13, 1907 || {{change|88168|85649|dec=1|invert=on}} || 160.66 || {{Pop density|88168|160.66|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Northern Rockies
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality{{cite web |url=http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/arch_oic/arc_oic/0033_2009/search/%22northern%20rockies%22%20AND%20CIVIX_DOCUMENT_ANCESTORS:arc_oic?0#hit1 |title=Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (Order in Council No. 033) |publisher=Province of British Columbia |type=PDF |page=3 |quote=The class of the municipality is a district municipality. |date=January 29, 2009 |access-date=September 20, 2014}} || style="text-align: left;" | Northern Rockies || February 6, 2009 || {{change|3947|4862|dec=1|invert=on}} || 84,759.31 || {{Pop density|3947|84759.31|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Oak Bay
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || July 2, 1906 || {{change|17990|18094|dec=1|invert=on}} || 10.52 || {{Pop density|17990|10.52|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Peachland
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Central Okanagan || January 1, 1909 || {{change|5789|5428|dec=1|invert=on}} || 16.10 || {{Pop density|5789|16.1|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Port Edward
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | North Coast || June 29, 1966 || {{change|470|467|dec=1|invert=on}} || 167.16 || {{Pop density|470|167.16|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Port Hardy
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Mount Waddington || May 5, 1966 || {{change|3902|4132|dec=1|invert=on}} || 38.55 || {{Pop density|3902|38.55|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Saanich
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || March 1, 1906 || {{change|117735|114148|dec=1|invert=on}} || 103.59 || {{Pop density|117735|103.59|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Sechelt
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Sunshine Coast || February 15, 1956 || {{change|10847|10216|dec=1|invert=on}} || 39.02 || {{Pop density|10847|39.02|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Sicamous
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Columbia Shuswap || December 4, 1989 || {{change|2613|2429|dec=1|invert=on}} || 12.80 || {{Pop density|2613|12.8|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Sooke
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || December 7, 1999 || {{change|15086|13001|dec=1|invert=on}} || 56.60 || {{Pop density|15086|56.6|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Spallumcheen
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | North Okanagan || July 21, 1892 || {{change|5307|5106|dec=1|invert=on}} || 254.92 || {{Pop density|5307|254.92|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Sparwood
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | East Kootenay || October 6, 1964 || {{change|4148|3784|dec=1|invert=on}} || 191.30 || {{Pop density|4148|191.3|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Squamish
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Squamish-Lillooet || May 18, 1948 || {{change|23819|19497|dec=1|invert=on}} || 104.71 || {{Pop density|23819|104.71|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Stewart
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Kitimat-Stikine || May 16, 1930 || {{change|517|401|dec=1|invert=on}} || 551.57 || {{Pop density|517|551.57|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Summerland
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Okanagan-Similkameen || December 21, 1906 || {{change|12042|11615|dec=1|invert=on}} || 74.04 || {{Pop density|12042|74.04|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Taylor
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Peace River || August 23, 1958 || {{change|1317|1469|dec=1|invert=on}} || 16.92 || {{Pop density|1317|16.92|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Tofino
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Alberni-Clayoquot || February 5, 1932 || {{change|2516|1967|dec=1|invert=on}} || 10.56 || {{Pop density|2516|10.56|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Tumbler Ridge
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Peace River || April 9, 1981 || {{change|2399|1987|dec=1|invert=on}} || 1,557.41 || {{Pop density|2399|1557.41|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Ucluelet
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Alberni-Clayoquot || February 26, 1952 || {{change|2066|1717|dec=1|invert=on}} || 6.48 || {{Pop density|2066|6.48|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Vanderhoof
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Bulkley-Nechako || January 22, 1926 || {{change|4346|4434|dec=1|invert=on}} || 53.93 || {{Pop density|4346|53.93|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Wells
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Cariboo || June 29, 1998 || {{change|218|217|dec=1|invert=on}} || 158.09 || {{Pop density|218|158.09|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| West Vancouver
| style="text-align: left;" | District municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || March 15, 1912 || {{change|44122|42473|dec=1|invert=on}} || 87.18 || {{Pop density|44122|87.18|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| shíshálh Nation
| style="text-align: left;" | First Nations government district || style="text-align: left;" | qathet and Sunshine Coast || March 17, 1988 || {{change|{{#expr:744+21}}|{{#expr:676+21}}|dec=1|invert=on}} || {{#expr:10.79+0.24}} || {{Pop density|{{#expr:744+21}}|{{#expr:10.79+0.24}}|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Bowen Island
| style="text-align: left;" | Island municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || December 4, 1999 || {{change|4256|3680|dec=1|invert=on}} || 50.12 || {{Pop density|4256|50.12|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Sun Peaks Mountain
| style="text-align: left;" | Mountain resort municipality{{cite web |url=http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/oic/2010/RESUME08.HTM |title=Resume of Orders in Council: Volume 37, Number 8 (Order in Council 158) |publisher=British Columbia Queen's Printer |access-date=January 30, 2013}} || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || June 3, 2010 || {{change|1404|616|dec=1|invert=on}} || 40.85 || {{Pop density|1404|40.85|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Whistler
| style="text-align: left;" | Resort municipality || style="text-align: left;" | Squamish-Lillooet || September 6, 1975 || {{change|13982|11746|dec=1|invert=on}} || 240.00 || {{Pop density|13982|240|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Comox
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Comox Valley || January 14, 1946 || {{change|14806|14028|dec=1|invert=on}} || 16.87 || {{Pop density|14806|16.87|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Creston
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || May 14, 1924 || {{change|5583|5361|dec=1|invert=on}} || 8.41 || {{Pop density|5583|8.41|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Gibsons
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Sunshine Coast || March 4, 1929 || {{change|4758|4605|dec=1|invert=on}} || 4.31 || {{Pop density|4758|4.31|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Golden
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Columbia Shuswap || June 26, 1957 || {{change|3986|3708|dec=1|invert=on}} || 11.33 || {{Pop density|3986|11.33|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Ladysmith
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Cowichan Valley || June 3, 1904 || {{change|8990|8537|dec=1|invert=on}} || 12.04 || {{Pop density|8990|12.04|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Lake Cowichan
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Cowichan Valley || August 19, 1944 || {{change|3325|3226|dec=1|invert=on}} || 8.24 || {{Pop density|3325|8.24|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Oliver
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Okanagan-Similkameen || December 31, 1945 || {{change|5094|4928|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.49 || {{Pop density|5094|5.49|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Osoyoos
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Okanagan-Similkameen || January 14, 1946 || {{change|5556|5050|dec=1|invert=on}} || 8.41 || {{Pop density|5556|8.41|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Port McNeill
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Mount Waddington || February 18, 1966 || {{change|2356|2337|dec=1|invert=on}} || 13.77 || {{Pop density|2356|13.77|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Princeton
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Okanagan-Similkameen || September 11, 1951 || {{change|2894|2828|dec=1|invert=on}} || 59.28 || {{Pop density|2894|59.28|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Qualicum Beach
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Nanaimo || May 5, 1942 || {{change|9303|8943|dec=1|invert=on}} || 17.98 || {{Pop density|9303|17.98|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Sidney
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || September 30, 1952 || {{change|12318|11672|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.11 || {{Pop density|12318|5.11|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Smithers
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Bulkley-Nechako || October 6, 1921 || {{change|5378|5401|dec=1|invert=on}} || 15.26 || {{Pop density|5378|15.26|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| View Royal
| style="text-align: left;" | Town || style="text-align: left;" | Capital || December 5, 1988 || {{change|11575|10408|dec=1|invert=on}} || 14.33 || {{Pop density|11575|14.33|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Alert Bay
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Mount Waddington || January 14, 1946 || {{change|449|479|dec=1|invert=on}} || 1.69 || {{Pop density|449|1.69|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Anmore
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || December 7, 1987 || {{change|2356|2210|dec=1|invert=on}} || 27.53 || {{Pop density|2356|27.53|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Ashcroft
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || June 27, 1952 || {{change|1670|1558|dec=1|invert=on}} || 50.86 || {{Pop density|1670|50.86|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Belcarra
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || August 22, 1979 || {{change|687|643|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.50 || {{Pop density|687|5.5|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Burns Lake
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Bulkley-Nechako || December 6, 1923 || {{change|1659|1779|dec=1|invert=on}} || 6.54 || {{Pop density|1659|6.54|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Cache Creek
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || November 28, 1967 || {{change|969|963|dec=1|invert=on}} || 10.40 || {{Pop density|969|10.4|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Canal Flats
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | East Kootenay || June 29, 2004 || {{change|802|668|dec=1|invert=on}} || 11.07 || {{Pop density|802|11.07|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Chase
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || April 22, 1969 || {{change|2399|2286|dec=1|invert=on}} || 3.75 || {{Pop density|2399|3.75|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Clinton
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || July 16, 1963 || {{change|568|641|dec=1|invert=on}} || 8.14 || {{Pop density|568|8.14|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Cumberland
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Comox Valley || January 1, 1898 || {{change|4447|3753|dec=1|invert=on}} || 29.04 || {{Pop density|4447|29.04|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Daajing Giids{{#tag:ref|Daajing Giids was formerly known as Queen Charlotte prior to July 13, 2022.{{cite web |author1=Ministry of Municipal Affairs |title=Ancestral Haida name restored to Haida Gwaii village |url=https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022MUNI0040-001101 |website=BC Gov News |publisher=Government of British Columbia |access-date=July 23, 2022 |language=en |date=July 13, 2022}}|group=lower-alpha}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | North Coast || December 5, 2005 || {{change|964|884|dec=1|invert=on}} || 35.58 || {{Pop density|964|35.58|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Fraser Lake
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Bulkley-Nechako || September 27, 1966 || {{change|965|988|dec=1|invert=on}} || 4.06 || {{Pop density|965|4.06|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Fruitvale
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Kootenay Boundary || November 4, 1952 || {{change|1958|1920|dec=1|invert=on}} || 2.70 || {{Pop density|1958|2.7|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Gold River
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Strathcona || August 26, 1965 || {{change|1246|1212|dec=1|invert=on}} || 10.92 || {{Pop density|1246|10.92|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Granisle
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Bulkley-Nechako || June 29, 1971 || {{change|337|303|dec=1|invert=on}} || 39.85 || {{Pop density|337|39.85|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Harrison Hot Springs
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser Valley || May 27, 1949 || {{change|1905|1468|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.49 || {{Pop density|1905|5.49|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Hazelton
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Kitimat-Stikine || February 15, 1956 || {{change|257|313|dec=1|invert=on}} || 2.89 || {{Pop density|257|2.89|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Kaslo
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || August 14, 1893 || {{change|1049|968|dec=1|invert=on}} || 3.01 || {{Pop density|1049|3.01|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Keremeos
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Okanagan-Similkameen || October 30, 1956 || {{change|1608|1502|dec=1|invert=on}} || 2.09 || {{Pop density|1608|2.09|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Lions Bay
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Metro Vancouver || December 17, 1970 || {{change|1390|1334|dec=1|invert=on}} || 2.53 || {{Pop density|1390|2.53|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Lumby
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | North Okanagan || December 20, 1955 || {{change|2063|1833|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.93 || {{Pop density|2063|5.93|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Lytton
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Thompson-Nicola || May 3, 1945 || {{change|210|249|dec=1|invert=on}} || 6.73 || {{Pop density|210|6.73|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Masset
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | North Coast || May 11, 1961 || {{change|838|793|dec=1|invert=on}} || 20.69 || {{Pop density|838|20.69|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| McBride
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser-Fort George || April 7, 1932 || {{change|588|616|dec=1|invert=on}} || 4.62 || {{Pop density|588|4.62|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Midway
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Kootenay Boundary || May 25, 1967 || {{change|651|649|dec=1|invert=on}} || 12.23 || {{Pop density|651|12.23|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Montrose
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Kootenay Boundary || June 22, 1956 || {{change|1013|996|dec=1|invert=on}} || 1.46 || {{Pop density|1013|1.46|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Nakusp
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || November 24, 1964 || {{change|1589|1605|dec=1|invert=on}} || 8.04 || {{Pop density|1589|8.04|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| New Denver
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || January 12, 1929 || {{change|487|473|dec=1|invert=on}} || 0.87 || {{Pop density|487|0.87|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Pemberton
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Squamish-Lillooet || July 20, 1956 || {{change|3407|2574|dec=1|invert=on}} || 61.36 || {{Pop density|3407|61.36|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Port Alice
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Mount Waddington || June 16, 1965 || {{change|739|664|dec=1|invert=on}} || 7.03 || {{Pop density|739|7.03|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Port Clements
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | North Coast || December 31, 1975 || {{change|340|282|dec=1|invert=on}} || 13.07 || {{Pop density|340|13.07|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Pouce Coupe
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Peace River || January 6, 1932 || {{change|762|792|dec=1|invert=on}} || 2.06 || {{Pop density|762|2.06|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Radium Hot Springs
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | East Kootenay || December 10, 1990 || {{change|1339|776|dec=1|invert=on}} || 6.34 || {{Pop density|1339|6.34|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Salmo
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || October 30, 1946 || {{change|1140|1141|dec=1|invert=on}} || 2.44 || {{Pop density|1140|2.44|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Sayward
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Strathcona || June 27, 1968 || {{change|334|311|dec=1|invert=on}} || 4.44 || {{Pop density|334|4.44|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Silverton
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || May 6, 1930 || {{change|181|195|dec=1|invert=on}} {{cite web |url=https://www.castlegarnews.com/news/census-recount-bumps-up-silvertons-official-population-to-181-4763659 |title=Census recount bumps up Silverton’s official population to 181 |last=Boivin |first=John |date=August 25, 2023 |website=Castlegar News |publisher=Castlegar News |access-date=February 29, 2024}} || 0.35 || {{Pop density|149|0.35|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Slocan
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Central Kootenay || June 1, 1901 || {{change|379|289|dec=1|invert=on}} || 0.78 || {{Pop density|379|0.78|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Tahsis
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Strathcona || June 17, 1970 || {{change|393|248|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.26 || {{Pop density|393|5.26|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Telkwa
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Bulkley-Nechako || July 18, 1952 || {{change|1474|1327|dec=1|invert=on}} || 7.04 || {{Pop density|1474|7.04|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Valemount
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Fraser-Fort George || December 13, 1962 || {{change|1052|1021|dec=1|invert=on}} || 5.16 || {{Pop density|1052|5.16|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Warfield
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Kootenay Boundary || December 8, 1952 || {{change|1753|1680|dec=1|invert=on}} || 1.89 || {{Pop density|1753|1.89|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| Zeballos
| style="text-align: left;" | Village || style="text-align: left;" | Strathcona || June 27, 1952 || {{change|126|107|dec=1|invert=on}} || 1.55 || {{Pop density|126|1.55|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Sub-total cities |{{change|3630140|3367053|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 4,497.15 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|3630140|4497.15|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Sub-total district municipalities |{{change|669454|628795|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 91,547.50 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|669454|91547.50|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Sub-total Indian government districts |{{change|765|697|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 11.03 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|765|11.03|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Sub-total island municipalities |{{change|4256|3680|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 50.12 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|4256|50.12|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Sub-total mountain resort municipalities |{{change|1404|616|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 40.85 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|1404|40.85|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Sub-total resort municipalities |{{change|13982|11746|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 240.00 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|13982|240.00|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Sub-total towns |{{change|95922|91032|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 200.83 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|95922|200.83|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Sub-total villages |{{change|48511|44493|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 442.98 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|48511|442.98|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| Total municipalities |{{change|4464434|4148112|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 97,030.46 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|4464434|97030.46|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="4"| British Columbia |{{change|5000879|4648055|dec=1|invert=on|bold=on}} |style="text-align: right;"| 920,686.55 |style="text-align: right;"| {{Pop density|5000879|920686.55|km2|prec=1|disp=num}} |
Former municipalities
Communities in British Columbia that once held their own municipal status include Aennofield, Alberni, Brocklehurst, Chapman Camp, Columbia, Cranberry Lake, Dewdney, Dufferin, Fort Nelson, Fraser Mills, Glenmore, Guisachan, Kinnaird, Marysville, Matsqui, Mission City, Natal, Nicomen Island, North Kamloops, Phoenix, Point Grey, Sandon, South Fort George, South Vancouver, Sumas, Tadanac, Valleyview and Westview.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/MunicipalPopulations.aspx |title=Municipal Census Populations (1921–2011) |publisher=BC Stats |access-date=June 26, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231000705/http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/MunicipalPopulations.aspx | archive-date=December 31, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/9883.html |title=Name Details: Brocklehurst (Community) |publisher=GeoBC |access-date=June 27, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/11640.html |title=Name Details: Grand Forks (City) |publisher=GeoBC |access-date=May 4, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.heritage-places.com/profiles/DewdneyComm.html |title=Profiles of Historic Sites: Dewdney Community |publisher=Mission District Historical Society, Heritage Places Branch |date=March 14, 2014 |access-date=November 23, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.heritage-places.com/profiles/NicIslComm.html |title=Profiles of Historic Sites: Nicomen Island Community |publisher=Mission District Historical Society, Heritage Places Branch |date=December 6, 2013 |access-date=November 23, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/14193.html |title=Name Details: Phoenix (Abandoned Locality) |publisher=GeoBC |access-date=June 27, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sandonmuseum.ca/social-history/52-from-boom-to-bust-in-20-years |title=From Boom to Bust in 20 Years: Sandon's History as an Incorporated City |publisher=Sandon Museum |access-date=June 26, 2013}} The majority of these former municipalities ceased to exist as a result of amalgamation with or annexation by another municipality. Others, such as Phoenix and Sandon, were dissolved from their municipal status as a result of population decline, while Dewdney dissolved due to financial reasons. The Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality was dissolved in 2021.{{cite web| url=https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0699_2021 |title=Province of British Columbia Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council No. 699/2021 |date=December 13, 2021 |publisher=Province of British Columbia}}
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/history/index.htm Local Government Department History]
- [http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/gov_structure/library/local_gov_structure_managing_changes.pdf Managing Changes to Local Government Structure in British Columbia: A Review and Program Guide]
- [http://www.gov.bc.ca/cscd Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development]
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