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Vancouver Island / Coast Region

Population: 727422 (2006 Census Population)
Economy: Tourism, logging, forest products manufacturing, commercial fishing, aquaculture, public administration, education services, information technology.
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Region Community Listings
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Population 100,000 and Over
Greater Victoria330,088
Saanich108,265
Victoria78,057
Langford22,459
Oak Bay17,908
Esquimalt16,840
Central Saanich15,745
Colwood14,687
Sidney11,315
North Saanich10,823
Sooke9,704
View Royal8,768
Metchosin4,795
Highlands1,903
Rural Areas8,819

Population 30,000 - 99,999
Nanaimo Area92,361
Nanaimo78,692
Lantzville3,661
Rural Areas10,008
Comox Valley Area61,367
Courtenay21,940
Comox12,136
Cumberland2,762
Rural Areas24,801
Duncan Area41,387
North Cowichan27,557
Duncan4,986
Rural Areas8,844
Campbell River Area36,461
Campbell River29,572
Sayward341
Rural Areas6,548

Population 10,000 - 29,999
Parksville-Qualicum Area26,518
Parksville10,993
Qualicum Beach8,502
Rural Areas7,023
Port Alberni Area25,297
Port Alberni17,548
Rural Areas7,749
Powell River Area16,537
Powell River12,957
Rural Areas4,257

Population 5,000 - 9,999
Ladysmith7,538

Population less then 5,000
Port Hardy3,822
Lake Cowichan2,948
Port McNeill2,623
Tofino1,655
Ucluelet1,487
Gold River1,362
Port Alice821


Source: 2006, Statistics Canada, Census.

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