Pender Island

Pender Island
Island
A view of North Pender Island's shoreline
The Southern Gulf Islands, including North and South Pender.
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Government
• MP	Elizabeth May (Green)
• MLA	Adam Olsen (Green)
Area
• Total	34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,245[1]
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)

Pender Island (Saanich: st̕ey̕əs)^[2] is the collective name for two Southern Gulf Islands located in the Salish Sea, British Columbia, Canada. The Pender Islands, consisting of North Pender Island and South Pender Island, have a combined area of approximately 34 km² (13 sq mi). The Islands are home to about 2,250 permanent residents, as well as a large seasonal population. Like most of the rest of the Southern Gulf Islands, the Pender Islands enjoy a sub-Mediterranean climate and feature open farmland, rolling forested hills, several lakes and small mountains, as well as many coves and beaches.