Central Coquitlam, BC

British Columbia · Vancouver Metro

Central Coquitlam is a small city in British Columbia with a population of 15,480.

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

15,480 Population 212/sq mi density
49°F Avg Temperature

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How Central Coquitlam Compares to the U.S. Average (100% = U.S. avg)

People

Population15,480
Density212/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp49°F (10°C)
Rain68.7 in/yr
Elevation528 ft (161 m)
Central Coquitlam experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 68.7 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 25.3 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 528 feet.

Temperature

38°F Jan (3°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average49.3°F
9% below US avg
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)

Geography

Elevation528 ft (161 m)
Area73.1 sq mi (189.3 km²)
Population Density212/sq mi
Coordinates49.2603°N, 122.8382°W
TimezoneAmerica/Vancouver

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 68.7"
81% above US avg
Snowfall 25.3"
Wettest Month (Nov) 12.99"
Driest Month (Jul) 2.44"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

294 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0. Most recent: M2.9 on Aug 21, 2025.

Apr 14, 1990 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington M5.0 68 km
Feb 21, 2025 28 km W of Squamish, Canada M4.8 70 km
Mar 3, 2025 2025 Orcas Island, Washington M4.5 72 km
Jun 24, 1997 19 km SSW of Gibsons, Canada M4.4 57 km
Feb 19, 1991 31 km E of Squamish, Canada M4.3 49 km
Apr 2, 1990 2 km ENE of Deming, Washington M4.3 67 km
Sep 21, 2002 9 km SW of Friday Harbor, Washington M4.1 89 km
Feb 22, 1996 31 km NNE of South Pender Harbour, Canada M4.1 104 km
Apr 14, 1990 2 km ESE of Deming, Washington M4.0 68 km
Apr 3, 1990 3 km ENE of Deming, Washington M4.0 68 km
Sep 26, 2024 12 km E of Saanichton, Canada M4.0 81 km
Dec 27, 2012 12 km E of North Saanich, Canada M4.0 74 km
Jul 1, 2009 4 km SE of Coupeville, Washington M4.0 120 km
Mar 17, 2004 3 km SW of Clear Lake, Washington M3.8 100 km
Aug 19, 2025 17 km NNW of Sekiu, Washington M3.7 148 km
Dec 11, 1999 10 km NNE of Oak Bay, Canada M3.7 86 km
Feb 14, 2025 16 km SSE of Victoria, Canada M3.7 113 km
Feb 8, 2011 7 km WNW of Friday Harbor, Washington M3.6 80 km
Jun 21, 1990 4 km ENE of Deming, Washington M3.6 69 km
Mar 8, 1990 2 km WSW of Swede Heaven, Washington M3.6 135 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 38.0 m (125 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
2007 CHEHALIS LAKE, CHILLIWACK Meteorological 38.0 m - 64 km
1891 WASHINGTON Eruption + Earthquake 2.4 m - 148 km
1820 CAMANO ISLAND, WA Meteorological - - 138 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

7 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Garibaldi (67 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Garibaldi Stratovolcano 2,678 m (8,786 ft) -8060 67 km
Garibaldi Lake Volcanic field 2,316 m (7,598 ft) Unknown 76 km
Baker Stratovolcano(es) 3,285 m (10,778 ft) 1880 92 km
Cayley Volcanic Field Volcanic field 2,375 m (7,792 ft) Unknown 101 km
Meager Complex 2,680 m (8,793 ft) -410 160 km
Bridge River Cones Volcanic field 2,500 m (8,202 ft) Unknown 176 km
Glacier Peak Stratovolcano 3,213 m (10,541 ft) 1700 180 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 38°F (3°C) 11.1 in Coldest
February 41°F (5°C) 7.6 in
March 44°F (7°C) 7.1 in
April 49°F (9°C) 6.2 in
May 55°F (13°C) 4.6 in
June 60°F (15°C) 3.8 in
July 65°F (18°C) 2.4 in Driest
August 65°F (18°C) 2.6 in Warmest
September 59°F (15°C) 3.4 in
October 51°F (10°C) 8.0 in
November 43°F (6°C) 13.0 in Wettest
December 38°F (3°C) 10.3 in

Central Coquitlam has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 38°F in January to 65°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 80.1 inches, with November being the wettest month (13.0") and July the driest (2.4").

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Schools in Central Coquitlam

4 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Hillcrest Middle School - - - -
Centennial Secondary School - - - -
Mundy Road Elementary School - - - -
École Montgomery Middle School - - - -
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Radio Stations near Central Coquitlam

18 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
80's New Wave Radio 80's, alternative MP3 128 kbps
CBC Music Pacific (Vancouver) MP3 Stream blues, classical MP3 128 kbps
CBC Radio One - Vancouver, BC (MP3 stream) features, news MP3 128 kbps
CKYE-FM 93.1 "Red FM" Vancouver, BC 13 languages, multicultural AAC+ 32 kbps
CJVB-AM 1470 "Fairchild Radio" Vancouver, BC multicultural, multilingual AAC 50 kbps
CHKG-FM 96.1 "Fairchild Radio" Vancouver, BC multicultural, multilingual AAC 50 kbps
SHER E PUNJAB AM 600 abbotsford, punjab AAC 96 kbps
CIWV-FM "Wave 98.3" Vancouver, BC smooth jazz MP3 128 kbps
CJJR 93.7 "JR Country" Vancouver, BC country AAC+ 48 kbps
CHLG-FM 104.3 "The Breeze" - Vancouver, BC new format rebranding, soft adult contemporary AAC 132 kbps
CITR - University of British Columbia campus radio, eclectic AAC
Ritmo X99 - MP3 128 kbps
RED FM media discussion, punjabi AAC+ 32 kbps
Radio Emily.ca - Emily Carr University of Art & Design - Vancouver, BC campus radio, student radio MP3 192 kbps
La Bonita X101 2000s, 60s MP3 128 kbps
Radio Canada Ici Première (Colombie-Britannique-Yukon, Grand Nord) Vancouver, BC radio publique AAC 48 kbps
Radio Canada Ici Musique (Colombie-Britannique-Yukon, Grand Nord) Vancouver, BC blues, classical AAC 48 kbps
CJNY-FM 106.3 "The Journey" Vancouver, BC classic hits, community radio AAC 64 kbps

Museums in Central Coquitlam

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Anvil Centre
Archery Museum
Canadian Historical Railroad Association
Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Canadian Museum of Flight
Cloverdale Station
Cloverdale Station
Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition
Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre
Fraser River Discovery Centre
Haney House
Inverholme Schoolhouse
Irving House
Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
Mackin Heritage House
Maple Ridge Museum
Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum
MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver
Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Museum Of North Vancouver
Museum of Surrey
Museum of Surrey
Nature House at Red Barn
New Westminster Museum
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Pitt Meadows Art Gallery
Pitt Meadows Museum General Store
Pitt Meadows Museum Hoffman
PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives
PoMo Museum
Port Moody Station Museum;Port Moody Station
S.P.A.R.C. Museum
Stewart Farmhouse
Stewart Farmhouse
Surrey Archives
Surrey Archives
The General Store
The Samson V Museum
White Rock Museum & Archives
White Rock Museum & Archives

Libraries in Central Coquitlam

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
BCIT Library0.0
BCIT Library0.0
Bob Prittie Metrotown Library0.0
BPL: McGill Library0.0
BPL: McGill Library0.0
BPL: Temporary Cameron Branch0.0
BPL: Temporary Cameron Branch0.0
BPL: Tommy Douglas Library0.0
Brookswood Library0.0
Burnaby South Library Learning Commons0.0
Burnaby South Library Learning Commons0.0
Cameron Library0.0
Cameron Library0.0
CPL: City Centre Branch0.0
CPL: Poirier Branch0.0
Dean Drysdale Library - Walnut Grove0.0
Fleetwood Library0.0
Fleetwood Library0.0
Fraser Library0.0
Fraser Library0.0
FVRL: City of Langley Library0.0
FVRL: George Mackie Library0.0
FVRL: Ladner Pioneer Library0.0
FVRL: Maple Ridge Public Library0.0
FVRL: Murrayville Library0.0
FVRL: Pitt Meadows Library0.0
FVRL: Terry Fox Library0.0
FVRL: Tsawwassen Library0.0
Learning Commons0.0
Library and Learning Centre0.0
Library and Learning Centre0.0
McGill Library0.0
Muriel Arnason Library0.0
Newton Library0.0
Newton Library0.0
Norma Marion Alloway Library0.0
North Vancouver City Library0.0
NVDPL: Lynn Valley0.0
NVDPL: Lynn Valley0.0
NVDPL: Parkgate Library0.0
NWPL: New Westminster Public Library0.0
NWPL: Queensborough Library0.0
NWPL: Queensborough Library0.0
Ocean Park Library0.0
Port Moody Public Library0.0
Port Moody Public Library0.0
SE 140.0
Semiahmoo Library0.0
Semiahmoo Library0.0
SL: City Centre Branch0.0
SL: Clayton Branch0.0
SL: Clayton Branch0.0
SL: Cloverdale Branch0.0
SL: Guildford Branch0.0
SL: Port Kells Branch0.0
Strawberry Hill Library0.0
Strawberry Hill Library0.0
VPL: Britannia Branch0.0
VPL: Britannia Branch0.0
VPL: Champlain Heights Branch0.0
VPL: Champlain Heights Branch0.0
VPL: Collingwood Branch0.0
VPL: Fraserview Branch0.0
VPL: Fraserview Branch0.0
VPL: Hastings Branch0.0
VPL: Kensington Branch0.0
VPL: Kensington Branch0.0
VPL: Renfrew Branch0.0
WAC Bennett Library0.0
White Rock Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Central Coquitlam

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Burnaby Artisan Farmers' Market
Burnaby Artisan Farmers' Market
Burnaby Farmer's Market
Burnaby Farmer's Market
New West Famers Market
New West Famers Market
Olive The Best
Olive The Best
Poirier Street Farmer's Market
River Market
Shipyards Christmas Market
Shipyards Christmas Market
The Cloverdale Market
The Cloverdale Market
Trout Lake Farmers Market
Trout Lake Farmers Market
Trout Lake Farmers Market
Vancouver Farmers Market
Vancouver Farmers Market
Vancouver Farmers Market
White Rock Farmers' Market

Cafes in Central Coquitlam

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Starbucks

Dentists in Central Coquitlam

2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CA #124311364
Evergreen Orthodontics

Veterinaries in Central Coquitlam

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Como Lake Veterinary Hospital

Gas Stations in Central Coquitlam

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Esso

Banks in Central Coquitlam

2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

RBC Royal Bank
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Breweries in Central Coquitlam

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
3 Dogs Brewing
3 Dogs Brewing
Beere Brewing
Boardwalk Brewery
Bomber Brewing
Brave Brewing Co
Brave Brewing Co
Bridge Brewing Company
Bridge Brewing Company
Bridge Brewing Company
Camp Beer
Central City Brewers & Distillers
Craft Collective Beerworks
Craft Collective Beerworks
Craft Collective Beerworks
Dageraad Brewing
Dageraad Brewing
Dead Frog Brewery
Dogwood Brewing
Dogwood Brewing
Dogwood Brewing
Farm Country Brewing
Five Roads Brewing
Foamers' Folly Brewing
Four Winds
Four Winds
Galaxie Public House
Galaxie Public House
Galaxie Public House
Hillcrest Brewing
Hillcrest Brewing
La Cerveceria Astilleros
La Cerveceria Astilleros
Luppolo Brewing Company
Maple Meadows Brewing
Mariner Brewing
North Point Brewing
Northpaw Brewing
Off The Rail
Parallel 49 Brewing
Patina Brewing
Rewind Beer Co
Rewind Tasting Room
Rewind Tasting Room
Ridge Brewing
Russell Brewing
Russell Brewing
Shaketown Brewing
Shaketown Brewing
Shaketown Brewing
Slow Hand Brewery
Slow Hand Brewery
Slow Hand Brewery
Steel & Oak Brewing
Steel & Oak Brewing
Storm Brewing
Strange Fellows Brewing
Strathcona Beer Company
Strathcona Beer Company
Strathcona Beer Company
Streetcar Brewing
Streetcar Brewing
Superflux Brewery
The Beer Shack
The Parkside Brewery
The Parkside Brewery
The Parkside Brewery
The Patch Brewery Laity Farms
Threefold Brewery
Tinhouse Brewing
Trading Post Brewery and Tasting Room
Train Wreck Brewing
Twin Sails Brewery
Twin Sails Brewery
White Rock Beach Beer Brewery
White Rock Beach Beer Brewery
Wildeye Brewing
Yellow Dog Brewing
Yellow Dog Brewing

Stadiums & Teams in Central Coquitlam

TeamLeagueDivision
Bear Creek Stadium
Stetson Bowl

Ski Resorts Near Central Coquitlam

3 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Mt Seymour 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Grouse Mountain 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Cypress Mountain 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Central Coquitlam

44 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Vancouver International AirportYVRLarge Airport
Victoria International AirportYYJLarge Airport
Abbotsford International AirportYXXMedium Airport
Bellingham International AirportBLIMedium Airport
Boundary Bay AirportYDTMedium Airport
Friday Harbor AirportFRDMedium Airport
Langley AirportYLYMedium Airport
Orcas Island AirportESDMedium Airport
Pitt Meadows Regional Airport-Medium Airport
Acme Field-Small Airport
Bayview Farms Airport-Small Airport
Blakely Island AirportBYWSmall Airport
Blanchard Mountain Landing Zone-Small Airport
Butler Field-Small Airport
Clam Harbor Airport-Small Airport
Crane Island AirstripCKRSmall Airport
Crow Valley Airport-Small Airport
Cutty Field-Small Airport
Cypress Island Airport-Small Airport
Delta Heritage Air Park-Small Airport
Eliza Island Airport-Small Airport
Floathaven Airstrip-Small Airport
Fort Langley Airport-Small Airport
Friday West Airport-Small Airport
Horse Fly Airport-Small Airport
Intergalactic Aerodrome-Small Airport
Kendall Airstrip-Small Airport
King Airport-Small Airport
Long Harbour Airport-Small Airport
Lynden Airport-Small Airport
Meadow Mist Airport-Small Airport
Michell Airpark-Small Airport
Point Roberts Airpark-Small Airport
Riverside Airport-Small Airport
Roche Harbor AirportRCESmall Airport
Shaw Island AIrport-Small Airport
Sinclair Island Airport-Small Airport
Squamish AirportYSESmall Airport
Stuart Island AirparkSSWSmall Airport
Stuart Island West Airport-Small Airport
Waldron AirstripWDNSmall Airport
West Wind Airport-Small Airport
Wilding Farm Airport-Small Airport
Windsock Airport-Small Airport

Post Offices in Central Coquitlam

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Como Lake

Treatment Centers in Central Coquitlam

22 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Bayshore Therapy & Rehabilitation
Canadian Addiction Treatment Centre
Charlford House Society for Women
Delta Medical Clinic
Dr Gerald Yeung & Associates
Dr. Alexander Li & Dr. Angie Xiong Medical Clinic
Dr. Jordan Lee Inc.
Greig Associates
John Volken Academy
Kingsway Oak Medical Clinic
LifeLabs
Medicare
New Westminster Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Pacific Medical Clinic
Passport Health Richmond Travel Clinic
Queens Medical Clinic
Simply Wellness Medical
Snore MD
South Community Health Centre
Synergy Rehab
Timber Creek Tertiary Care Facility
Westminster House

Churches & Religious Organizations in Central Coquitlam

3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
korean church
Resonate Church
St Laurence

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Frequently Asked Questions About Central Coquitlam

What is the population of Central Coquitlam?

Central Coquitlam has a population of 15,480 residents and is located in British Columbia. The population density is 212 people per square mile, spread across 73.1 square miles.

What is the weather like in Central Coquitlam?

Central Coquitlam has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 68.7 inches, with 25.3 inches of snow.

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