Burquitlam, British Columbia

Burquitlam Burquitlam Centre
Neighbourhood of Coquitlam
Aerial view of Burquitlam in 2025
Burquitlam Location of Burquitlam within Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°15′40″N122°53′20″W / 49.26111°N 122.88889°W / 49.26111; -122.88889
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Lower Mainland
Regional District	Metro Vancouver
City	Coquitlam
Government
•  Mayor	Richard Stewart
•  MP (Fed.)	Zoe Royer (LPC)
•  MLA (Prov.)	Rick Glumac (NDP)
Population  (2021) [1] [2] [3] [4]
• Total	25,637
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)

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

Etymology

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 the neighbourhood of Burquitlam–Lougheed as being north of the New Westminster boundary, east of North Road, west of Blue Mountain Street, 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. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Demographics

Population history

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	16,217	—
1991	17,212	+6.1%
1996	18,516	+7.6%
2001	18,848	+1.8%
2006	19,216	+2.0%
2011	21,654	+12.7%
2016	22,775	+5.2%
2021	25,637	+12.6%
Source: Statistics Canada [8]

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in Burquitlam–Lougheed ^{[5] [6]} (1991−2021)

Panethnic group	2021 census [1] [2] [3] [4]		2016 census [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]		2011 census [14] [15] [16]		2006 census [17] [18] [19]		2001 census [20] [21]		1996 census [22] [21]		1991 census [23] [24] [25]
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
European [a]	9,420	37.13%	9,920	44.16%	11,075	52.44%	11,590	60.89%	12,165	65.49%	13,285	72.95%	13,140	77.64%
East Asian [b]	9,195	36.24%	6,895	30.69%	5,295	25.07%	4,175	21.93%	3,795	20.43%	2,665	14.63%	1,720	10.16%
Middle Eastern [c]	1,605	6.33%	1,535	6.83%	1,015	4.81%	955	5.02%	835	4.5%	380	2.09%	205	1.21%
Southeast Asian [d]	1,390	5.48%	1,375	6.12%	1,240	5.87%	580	3.05%	530	2.85%	445	2.44%	265	1.57%
South Asian	1,240	4.89%	1,185	5.27%	1,065	5.04%	795	4.18%	515	2.77%	610	3.35%	480	2.84%
African	725	2.86%	310	1.38%	175	0.83%	220	1.16%	150	0.81%	150	0.82%	200	1.18%
Latin American	590	2.33%	325	1.45%	410	1.94%	180	0.95%	230	1.24%	75	0.41%	90	0.53%
Indigenous	470	1.85%	540	2.4%	515	2.44%	320	1.68%	255	1.37%	465	2.55%	480	2.84%
Other/multiracial [e]	735	2.9%	380	1.69%	330	1.56%	220	1.16%	100	0.54%	135	0.74%	345	2.04%
Total responses	25,370	98.96%	22,465	98.64%	21,120	97.53%	19,035	99.06%	18,575	98.55%	18,210	98.35%	16,925	98.33%
Total population	25,637	100%	22,775	100%	21,654	100%	19,216	100%	18,848	100%	18,516	100%	17,212	100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Language

Languages spoken in Burquitlam (2016) Source: ,		%
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. ^[26]

Burquitlam Station is situated in the heart of the Burquitlam Neighbourhood

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) [27]

Notes

1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
3. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
4. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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