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Metchosin

Coordinates: 48°22′55″N 123°32′16″W / 48.38194°N 123.53778°W / 48.38194; -123.53778
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Metchosin
District of Metchosin[1]
Mount Helmcken
Mount Helmcken
Metchosin is located in Capital Regional District
Metchosin
Metchosin
Location of Metchosin within the Capital Regional District
Metchosin is located in Vancouver Island
Metchosin
Metchosin
Location of Metchosin in British Columbia
Metchosin is located in British Columbia
Metchosin
Metchosin
Metchosin (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 48°22′55″N 123°32′16″W / 48.38194°N 123.53778°W / 48.38194; -123.53778
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCapital
Founded1840
Incorporated1984
Government
 • Governing bodyMetchosin Council
 • MayorMarie-Térèse Little
Area
 • Land69.57 km2 (26.86 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 • Total5,067
 • Density72.8/km2 (189/sq mi)
DemonymMetchosinite
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Highways14
Websitewww.metchosin.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The District of Metchosin (/məzɪn/) is a municipality and community in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is a coastal community adjacent to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Metchosin is part of the Western Communities and one of the 13 regional municipalities.

The origin of its name is a Straits Salish word, smets-shosin, meaning "place of stinking fish" or "place smelling of fish oil."[3]

History

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Following the establishment of farms by the Puget Sound Agricultural Company in the Victoria area, independent settlers entered the Metchosin area. In 1851, Captain Cooper bought land on the shores of Witty’s Lagoon, that became the first farm in Metchosin, called Bilston Farm and farmed by Thomas Blinkhorn. Other settlers followed and cleared the arable land.[4]

In 1861, Race Rocks Lighthouse was built. In the early 1880s, two quarantine stations were built by the federal government, first on Albert Head in 1883 and then William Head, which inspected and controlled all people entering Canada for infectious diseases. Starting in 1924, Bentinck Island was used as a leper colony. As medical procedures progressed, the leper colony was closed in 1956, and in 1958, the quarantine station at William Head was converted into a minimum-security prison. The station at Albert Head became part of CFB Esquimalt.[4][5]

In 1984, the Municipality of the District of Metchosin was incorporated, mainly to protect its rural character from the encroaching suburban sprawl.[4]

Geography

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Climate

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Metchosin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) in parts caused by the rain shadow and to the east of the strait of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, but keeping some oceanic characteristics (Cfb).[6] Sligo, Ireland has very close temperatures with only a slightly warmer summer. The biggest difference is in the summer drying, common of the Pacific Northwest.[7]

Climate data for Metchosin. elevation: 164 m or 538 ft, extremes 1911-1938
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)
15
(59)
18.3
(64.9)
23.9
(75.0)
29.4
(84.9)
32.2
(90.0)
32.2
(90.0)
31.1
(88.0)
30
(86)
24.4
(75.9)
15.6
(60.1)
14.4
(57.9)
32.2
(90.0)
Record low °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
−2.8
(27.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.7
(35.1)
3.9
(39.0)
5.6
(42.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
−5
(23)
−6.1
(21.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
−13.9
(7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 168.1
(6.62)
107.5
(4.23)
89.2
(3.51)
59.8
(2.35)
39.9
(1.57)
28.0
(1.10)
16.5
(0.65)
24.8
(0.98)
32.6
(1.28)
112.8
(4.44)
213.0
(8.39)
146.8
(5.78)
1,039
(40.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 159.5
(6.28)
100.5
(3.96)
85.8
(3.38)
59.8
(2.35)
39.9
(1.57)
28.0
(1.10)
16.5
(0.65)
24.8
(0.98)
32.6
(1.28)
112.5
(4.43)
207.8
(8.18)
140.6
(5.54)
1,008.3
(39.7)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 8.6
(3.4)
7.0
(2.8)
3.4
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.1)
5.2
(2.0)
6.2
(2.4)
30.7
(12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 19.5 15.2 17.7 14.6 11.7 8.8 4.8 4.9 7.2 15.0 21.0 18.3 158.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 18.7 14.4 17.5 14.6 11.7 8.8 4.8 4.9 7.2 14.9 20.6 17.6 155.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 1.7 1.7 0.92 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.08 0.8 1.4 6.6
Source: Environment Canada[8]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Metchosin had a population of 5,067 living in 1,856 of its 1,938 total private dwellings, a change of 7.6% from its 2016 population of 4,708. With a land area of 69.57 km2 (26.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 72.8/km2 (188.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Historical census populations – Metchosin
YearPop.±%
1986 3,676—    
1991 4,232+15.1%
1996 4,709+11.3%
2001 4,857+3.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 4,795−1.3%
2011 4,803+0.2%
2016 4,708−2.0%
2021 5,067+7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

Ethnicity

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Panethnic groups in the District of Metchosin (1996−2021)
Panethnic
group
2021[2] 2016[9] 2011[10] 2006[11] 2001[12] 1996[13]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 4,300 91.3% 4,245 93.92% 4,155 92.54% 4,360 92.96% 4,255 92% 4,155 93.27%
Indigenous 225 4.78% 135 2.99% 210 4.68% 115 2.45% 180 3.89% 40 0.9%
East Asian[b] 85 1.8% 95 2.1% 70 1.56% 45 0.96% 25 0.54% 75 1.68%
South Asian 35 0.74% 10 0.22% 30 0.67% 45 0.96% 50 1.08% 20 0.45%
African 25 0.53% 10 0.22% 0 0% 35 0.75% 60 1.3% 75 1.68%
Southeast Asian[c] 20 0.42% 20 0.44% 0 0% 20 0.43% 20 0.43% 60 1.35%
Middle Eastern[d] 0 0% 10 0.22% 0 0% 20 0.43% 25 0.54% 10 0.22%
Latin American 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 35 0.75% 20 0.43% 30 0.67%
Other/Multiracial[e] 0 0% 10 0.22% 0 0% 15 0.32% 10 0.22% 0 0%
Total responses 4,710 92.95% 4,520 96.01% 4,490 93.48% 4,690 97.81% 4,625 95.22% 4,455 94.61%
Total population 5,067 100% 4,708 100% 4,803 100% 4,795 100% 4,857 100% 4,709 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Religion

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According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Metchosin included:[2]

Parks

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Notes

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  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 "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" 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.

References

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  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Metchosin, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Metchosin". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Community History: History and Heritage of Metchosin". www.metchosin.ca. District of Metchosin. 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Quarantine Station". metchosinmuseum.ca. Metchosin Museum Society. 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Metchosin, British Columbia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "O clima típico de qualquer lugar da Terra - Weather Spark". pt.weatherspark.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Metchosin - Canadian Climate Normals". 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. March 21, 2019. Climate ID: 6158350. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  10. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  12. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  13. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (June 4, 2019). "Electronic Area Profiles Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1996 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d "Regional Parks and Trails Maps". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
  15. ^ "District of Metchosin Regional Parks". Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
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