Sointula

Sointula
Sointula is located in British Columbia
Sointula
Sointula
Location in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°37′50″N 127°01′07″W / 50.63056°N 127.01861°W / 50.63056; -127.01861
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Regional districtMount Waddington
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total576
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Area code250
ClimateCfb

Sointula is an isolated village on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. Lying between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, northeast of Port McNeill and not far from Alert Bay, the island is part of the historic and present territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation. At the 2011 census, the village had a population of 576, down 3.0% from the 2006 census.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.