Valdes Island | |
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Island | |
 A kayak and a sunset on Valdes Island. | |
 The Southern Gulf Islands, including Valdes. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land district | Cedar Land District |
| Region | Southern Gulf Islands |
| Government | |
| • MP | Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) |
| • MLA | Doug Routley (BC NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 10 |
| Population for Dissemination Block 59190308003 | |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
Valdes Island[1] is one of the Gulf Islands located in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada. It is across Porlier Pass from Galiano Island, which lies to the southeast. It has an area of 23 square kilometres (9 square miles), and is 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mile) wide by 16 kilometres (9.9 miles) in length. The island is popular with kayakers, boaters and has historically been the site of several human settlements.