Greater Victoria

Coordinates: 48°30′40″N 123°24′47″W / 48.511°N 123.413°W / 48.511; -123.413
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
For the metropolitan area in southeastern Brazil, see Greater Vitória.

Greater Victoria
PDT
)

Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is usually defined as the thirteen municipalities of the Capital Regional District (CRD) on Vancouver Island as well as some adjacent areas and nearby islands.

The Capital Regional District administers some aspects of public administration for the whole metro region; other aspects are administered by the individual member municipalities of Greater Victoria. Roughly, Greater Victoria consists of all land and nearby islands east of a line drawn from the southern end of

Sooke Harbour
, along with some lands on the northern shore of Sooke Harbour.

Many places, buildings, and institutions associated with Victoria such as the

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, are outside the City of Victoria itself, which has an area of just 19.5 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi) on the southern tip of Greater Victoria. Victoria is the locality indicated in the mailing addresses of several CRD municipalities and localities adjacent to Victoria. The central city
of Victoria lends its name and cultural influence to many places and organizations in the metro region.

Municipalities

There are 13 cities, towns, and district municipalities in Greater Victoria.

"Core" municipalities
West Shore
Saanich Peninsula

This breakdown is roughly mirrored by the three school districts in Greater Victoria.

Greater Victoria is the southernmost urban area in Western Canada; it is located south of the 49th parallel.

Neighbourhoods

This list is similar to, but not identical with, that used by the Greater Victoria real estate sales industry. Neighbourhoods with official status are italicized. Others may have no official definition, hence other lists of neighbourhoods in the Victoria area may differ. Other sources may give different boundaries as well.

  • Victoria[3]
    • Burnside-Gorge
      • Rock Bay
    • Downtown
      • Chinatown
    • Fairfield-Gonzales
      • Cook Street Village
      • Humboldt Valley
      • Gonzales
    • Fernwood
    • Harris Green
    • Hillside-Quadra
      • Blanshard
      • Quadra Village
      • Mayfair
    • James Bay
    • Jubilee
      • North Jubilee
      • South Jubilee
    • North Park
    • Oaklands
    • Rockland
    • Victoria West
  • Saanich
    • Blenkinsop
    • Cadboro Bay
    • Carey
      • Glanford
      • Marigold
    • Cordova Bay
    • Gordon Head
      • Arbutus
      • Mt. Douglas
    • North Quadra
    • Quadra
      • Cedar Hill
      • Lake Hill
      • Maplewood
    • Royal Oak
      • Broadmead-Sunnymead
    • Rural Saanich
      • Beaver Lake
      • Elk Lake
      • Interurban
      • Prospect Lake
      • Strawberry Vale
      • West Burnside
    • Saanich Core
    • Shelbourne
    • Tillicum
      • The Gorge
  • Oak Bay
  • Esquimalt
    • Craigflower
    • Colville Road
    • Gorge Vale
    • Parklands
    • Rockheights
    • Saxe Point
    • Songhees
    • West Bay
    • Work Point (
      DND
      )
  • View Royal
    • Shoreline
  • Colwood
    • Belmont Park
    • Colwood Corners
    • Hatley Park
    • Mill Hill
    • Royal Roads
    • Royal Bay
    • Triangle Mountain
  • Langford
    • North
    • South
      • Glen Lake
      • Goldstream Meadows
      • Luxton
      • Ravenwood
      • Westhills
  • Highlands
    • Durrance Lake
    • Thetis Lake
    • Willis Point
  • Metchosin
  • Central Saanich
  • North Saanich
    • Cloake Hill
    • Dean Park
    • Deep Cove
    • Lands End
    • Patricia Bay ("Pat Bay")
    • Swartz Bay
    • Ardmore
  • Sidney
  • Sooke
    • Broom Hill
    • East Sooke
    • Otter Point
    • Kemp Lake
    • Sooke Town Centre
    • Sunriver
    • Saseenos
    • Whiffin Spit

Climate

Climate data for Victoria Phyllis Street, British Columbia (1971-2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.0
(71.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		30.5
(86.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		29.5
(85.1) 		27.5
(81.5) 		23.0
(73.4) 		16.1
(61.0) 		15.0
(59.0) 		30.5
(86.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		10.2
(50.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.1
(68.2) 		17.5
(63.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		9.4
(48.9) 		7.4
(45.3) 		13.3
(56.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		6.1
(43.0) 		7.5
(45.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		14.2
(57.6) 		15.7
(60.3) 		15.8
(60.4) 		13.9
(57.0) 		10.6
(51.1) 		7.5
(45.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		10.3
(50.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7) 		4.0
(39.2) 		4.8
(40.6) 		6.2
(43.2) 		8.1
(46.6) 		10.1
(50.2) 		11.3
(52.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		10.1
(50.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		5.6
(42.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		0.6
(33.1) 		3.0
(37.4) 		5.6
(42.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		7.0
(44.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−11.0
(12.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102.2
(4.02) 		76.7
(3.02) 		51.5
(2.03) 		36.1
(1.42) 		34.2
(1.35) 		25.5
(1.00) 		16.1
(0.63) 		23.8
(0.94) 		25.9
(1.02) 		66.9
(2.63) 		130.8
(5.15) 		109.2
(4.30) 		698.9
(27.51)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 99.4
(3.91) 		72.7
(2.86) 		50.9
(2.00) 		36.1
(1.42) 		34.2
(1.35) 		25.5
(1.00) 		16.1
(0.63) 		23.8
(0.94) 		25.9
(1.02) 		66.7
(2.63) 		129.0
(5.08) 		105.8
(4.17) 		686.1
(27.01)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 2.8
(1.1) 		4.0
(1.6) 		0.2
(0.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.1) 		1.9
(0.7) 		3.4
(1.3) 		12.5
(4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 17.0 15.2 15.0 12.2 10.9 8.9 6.1 5.9 7.3 13.6 19.0 18.3 149.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 16.7 14.9 15.0 12.2 10.9 8.9 6.1 5.9 7.3 13.6 18.8 17.7 148
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 0.88 1.0 0.11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.07 0.39 0.96 3.41
Source:
Environment Canada[4]

Demographics

The Greater Victoria region has a combined population of 397,237 according to the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The region comprises two of the fifteen most populous municipalities in British Columbia (Saanich, at number seven, and Victoria at number thirteen). The Canadian Census ranks Greater Victoria as the 15th largest metropolitan area in Canada, by population. The combined population of the cities, municipalities, unincorporated areas and First-Nation Reserves in the region are as follows:

  1. Saanich 117,735
  2. Victoria 91,867
  3. Langford 46,584
  4. Colwood 18,961
  5. Oak Bay 17,990
  6. Esquimalt
    17,533
  7. Central Saanich
    17,385
  8. Sooke
    15,086
  9. Sidney 12,318
  10. North Saanich
    12,235
  11. View Royal
    11,575
  12. Juan de Fuca (Part 1) 5,132
  13. Metchosin
    5,067
  14. Highlands 2,482
  15. New Songhees 1A First-Nation Reserve 1,839
  16. East Saanich 2 First-Nation Reserve 1,790
  17. South Saanich 1 First-Nation Reserve 712
  18. Cole Bay 3 First-Nation Reserve 266
  19. T'Sou-ke First-Nation Reserve 230
  20. Becher Bay 1 First-Nation Reserve 221
  21. Esquimalt First-Nation Reserve 120
  22. Union Bay 4 First-Nation Reserve 109


Ethnicity

In comparison to the

Fraser Gold Rush of 1858–60, which saw the first significant influx, arriving first via San Francisco then directly from China. There is also a substantial First Nations
(indigenous) population whose ancestors have lived in the area for thousands of years. Numerous First Nations reserves, forming distinct communities, exist in the region — primarily on the Saanich Peninsula, in Esquimalt, and in the Western Communities — although the majority of the First Nations population live off-reserve.

The largest ethnic groups in Greater Victoria, according to the 2016 census,[5] are:

  1. English
    - 140,510
  2. Scottish
    - 98,475
  3. Canadian - 86,000
  4. Irish
    - 73,170
  5. German
    - 50,440
  6. French
    - 38,775
  7. Ukrainian
    - 19,410
  8. Chinese
    - 17,825
  9. Dutch
    - 17,790
  10. First Nations - 15,430
  11. Welsh - 14,140
  12. Polish - 13,610
  13. Norwegian - 12,130
  14. Italian - 11,665
  15. Swedish - 9,380
  16. Indian - 9,180
  17. Russian - 8,565
  18. American - 8,485
  19. Metis
    - 7,135
  20. Filipino - 6,650

The same information, although grouped more geographically, is below. The largest sub-grouping is included.

European origins 279,965 (includes 215,945 with British Isles origins)
Other North American origins 92,140 (includes 86,000 Canadian)
Asian origins 46,940 (includes 17,825 Chinese)
North American Aboriginal origins 21,925 (includes 15,430 First Nations)
African origins 5,070 (includes 1,140 South African)
Latin, Central and South American origins 4,965 (includes 1,880 Mexican)
Oceania origins 2,560 (includes 1,330 Australian)
Caribbean origins 2,245 (includes 980 Jamaican)

Culture

Many Victoria Region municipalities have their own fairs:

Central Saanich's Saanich Fair. The Saanich Fair is the oldest and largest of all the Greater Victoria local fair venues; it is considered a de facto
regional fair because of its greater size, content, and famous reputation. The Saanich Fair has the largest number of attendees of all the Victoria area fairs.

There is a wide variety of entertainment and recreational facilities and activities. The mild coastal climate ensures less extreme weather changes. Outdoor and indoor recreational areas are abundant throughout the region. The Rifflandia Music Festival takes place downtown in mid to late September. The Victoria Tall Ships Festival showcase sailing vessels and the sailing life.[1] The Victoria Symphony performs over 100 concerts a year, including the renowned Symphony Splash, an annual free concert in the Inner Harbour on the August Sunday preceding B.C Day. The orchestra is on a barge playing to an audience of over 40,000. The Electronic Music Festival also takes place at Centennial Square, where

DJs
can show off their music mixing skills.

These regional positive qualities, along with new transportation links, international high-profile events (2007

Swiftsure International Yacht Race
.

An example of this economic opportunity also lies in Victoria's

swimming, cycling
or whatever activities they seek.

In June 2010, the

Coast Guard vessels. These celebration activities coincided with the Esquimalt Buccaneer Days Fair and the 2010 FIFA World Cup
activities in local bars.

The

Vancouver BC
.

Central Saanich

Notable places

Educational institutions

Hospitals

Military installations

(Department of National Defence)

Parks and natural features

Scientific facilities

Sites of interest

Historical

Political

Cultural

Sports facilities

Golf

Other

Transportation and ports

Highways Greater Victoria is served by 3 provincial highways

Highway 17 Connects Greater Victoria to Victoria International Airport and BC Ferries service to Vancouver. A four lane highway with mix of freeway, expressway and arterial standards.

Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway) Connects the core eastern municipalities to the western municipalities as a 12km freeway with 7 interchanges.

Highway 14 Connects Greater Victoria to Sooke, mostly a two lane highway.

Ports

Media outlets

Print

Social Media Communities

AM Radio

FM Radio

  • Espace musique
    - 88.9
  • CBCV, CBC Radio One - 90.5 MHz
  • CJZN 91.3 MHz - "The Zone @ 91-3"
  • CBC Radio 2
    - 92.1 MHz
  • CIOC 98.5 MHz - "The Ocean"
  • CKKQ 100.3 MHz - "100.3 The Q!"
  • CFUV 101.9 MHz - CFUV, University of Victoria
  • CHTT 103.1 MHz - "Kiss FM"
  • CHBE 107.3 MHz - "Virgin Radio"
  • CILS 107.9 MHz - "Francophonics"

Television

  • Channel 6:
    Independent
    )
  • Cable 4:
    SHAW
    (Shaw TV)
  • Channel 53, Cable 12:
    CIVI (CTV 2
    )

Regional organisations

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Victoria [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0468-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA) (x 1,000,000)". Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ Neighbourhoods | Victoria Archived January 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Victoria.ca (2012-10-04). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
  4. ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000". Government of Canada. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  5. ^ Census Profile, 2016 Census: Victoria (Census metropolitan area), British Columbia and British Columbia (Province). Statistics Canada. Retrieved on 2017-12-30.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greater_Victoria&oldid=1193280856"