Coquitlam

This article is about Coquitlam, British Columbia. For other uses, see Coquitlam (disambiguation).

Coquitlam
City
City of Coquitlam
Coquitlam Town Centre Burquitlam Maillardville Como Lake Coquitlam Public Library
Flag Coat of arms Logo
Motto:  The Spirit of the Rivers is the Strength of the People
Location of Coquitlam in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°17′02″N 122°47′31″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional district	Metro Vancouver
First settled	7000 BCE
Incorporated as a district municipality	July 25, 1891
Amalgamated	October 7, 1971
Incorporated as a city	June 18, 1992
Seat	Coquitlam City Hall
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Body	Coquitlam City Council
• Mayor	Richard Stewart
• City Council	List of councillors Craig Hodge Matt Djonlic Teri Towner Brent Asmundson Dennis Marsden Trish Mandewo Steve Kim Robert Mazzarolo
• MPs (fed.)	List of MPs Zoe Royer (Liberal) Port Moody—Coquitlam Ron McKinnon (Liberal) Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
• MLAs (prov.)	List of MLAs Rick Glumac (NDP) Port Moody-Burquitlam Jennifer Blatherwick (NDP) Coquitlam-Maillardville Jodie Wickens (NDP) Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Area
• Total	152.5 km2 (58.9 sq mi)
• Land	122.15 km2 (47.16 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	148,625
• Estimate  (2026)	178,477
• Rank	34th in Canada 6th in British Columbia 5th in Metro Vancouver
• Density	1,216.7/km2 (3,151/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (Pacific Time)
Forward sortation area	V3E, V3J – V3K
Area codes	604, 778, 236, 672
Website	www.coquitlam.ca

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Coquitlam (/koʊˈkwɪtləm/ ^ⓘ koh-KWIT-ləm) is a suburban city in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver, and is the largest municipality in the Tri-Cities.

Coquitlam was first settled by First Nations people thousands of years ago, and today is home to an ethnically diverse population estimated at 178,477 in 2026, making it the sixth-largest city in the province.

Coquitlam is governed by a mayor and city council, along with school trustees and roles, with elections held every four years on the third Saturday of October. The current mayor of Coquitlam is Richard Stewart.