Galiano Island

Galiano Island
Swiikw[1]
Hul'q'umín'um'
Island
Galiano Island and the Salish Sea
Galiano Island and the Salish Sea
Map of Galiano and surrounding islands
Map of Galiano and surrounding islands
Coordinates: 48°55′23″N 123°26′19″W / 48.92306°N 123.43861°W / 48.92306; -123.43861
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionSouthern Gulf Islands
Regional DistrictCapital Regional District
Islands TrustGaliano Island Local Trust Area
Government
 • MPElizabeth May (Green)
 • MLAAdam Olsen (Green)
Area
 • Land60.15 km2 (23.22 sq mi)
Population
[2]
 • Total1,396
 • Density23.2/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Postal Code
V0N 1P0
Area code250

Galiano Island (Hul'qumi'num: Swiikw) is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the west side of the Strait of Georgia, the island is bordered by Mayne Island to the southeast, Salt Spring Island to the west and Valdes Island to the northwest. Galiano is part of the Capital Regional District Electoral Area G, and has a permanent population of 1,396 inhabitants as of 2021.[3]

Galiano takes its name from Spanish explorer Dionisio Alcalá Galiano, who explored the area in 1792.[4]

  1. ^ Rozen, David Lewis (1985). Place-names of the Island Halkomelem Indian people, p. 112. University of British Columbia (Thesis). doi:10.14288/1.0096521. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Census Profile, 2016 Census - Galiano Island Trust Area, Island trust Designated place, British Columbia and Alberta Province
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "2021 Census of Population geographic summary: Galiano Island Trust Area, Island trust (IST) [Designated place], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  4. ^ "Galiano Island". BC Geographical Names.