Pender Island | |
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Island | |
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 one of the Southern Gulf Islands located in the Salish Sea, British Columbia, Canada. Pender Island is approximately 34 km2 (13 sq mi) in area and is home to about 2,250 permanent residents, as well as a large seasonal population. Like most of the rest of the Southern Gulf Islands, Pender Island enjoys a sub-Mediterranean climate and features open farmland, rolling forested hills, several lakes and small mountains, as well as many coves and beaches.