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{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{about||the geologic formation|Metchosin Igneous Complex|the former provincial riding|Esquimalt-Metchosin}}
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|map_caption = Location of Metchosin within the [[Capital Regional District]]
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|leader_name = Metchosin Council
|leader_name = Metchosin Council
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|leader_name1 = John Ranns
|leader_name1 = Marie-Térèse Little
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|area_footnotes = <ref name="Census2021">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Metchosin&DGUIDlist=2021A00055917042&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |title=Metchosin, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |date=February 8, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref>
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|blank_name = [[List of British Columbia provincial highways|Highways]]
|blank_info = [[British Columbia Highway 14|14]]
|blank_info = [[British Columbia Highway 14|14]]
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|blank1_info = [[Strait of Juan de Fuca]]
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The District of '''Metchosin''' is a municipality and community in [[Greater Victoria]] on the southern tip of [[Vancouver Island]] in [[British Columbia]], Canada. It is a coastal community adjacent to the [[Strait of Juan de Fuca]]. Metchosin is part of the [[Western Communities]] and one of the [[Greater Victoria#Municipalities|13 regional municipalities]].
The '''District of Metchosin''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|tʃ|oː|z|ɪ|n|}}) is a municipality and community in [[Greater Victoria]] on the southern tip of [[Vancouver Island]] in [[British Columbia]], Canada. It is a coastal community adjacent to the [[Strait of Juan de Fuca]]. Metchosin is part of the [[Western Communities]] and one of the [[Greater Victoria#Municipalities|13 regional municipalities]].


The origin of its name is a [[Straits Salish]] word, ''smets-shosin'', meaning "place of stinking fish" or "place smelling of fish oil."<ref>{{cite web |title=Metchosin |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/metchosin |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |publisher=The Canadian Encyclopedia |access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
==Climate==

Metchosin has a [[Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Csb'') in parts caused by the rain shadow and to the east of the strait of the [[Strait of Juan de Fuca]], but keeping some [[Oceanic climate|oceanic]] characteristics (''Cfb'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=990068&cityname=Metchosin,+British+Columbia,+Canada&units=|title=Metchosin, British Columbia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> [[Sligo]], Ireland has very close temperatures with only a slightly warmer summer. The biggest difference is in the summer drying, common of the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pt.weatherspark.com/compare/y/469~32692/Compara%C3%A7%C3%A3o-das-caracter%C3%ADsticas-meteorol%C3%B3gicas-m%C3%A9dias-em-Metchosin-e-Sligo|title=O clima típico de qualquer lugar da Terra - Weather Spark|website=pt.weatherspark.com|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>{{Weather box
==History==
|width=77%
Following the establishment of farms by the [[Puget Sound Agricultural Company]] in the Victoria area, independent settlers entered the Metchosin area. In 1851, Captain Cooper bought land on the shores of Witty’s Lagoon, that became the first farm in Metchosin, called Bilston Farm and farmed by Thomas Blinkhorn. Other settlers followed and cleared the arable land.<ref name="comhis">{{cite web |title=Community History: History and Heritage of Metchosin |url=https://www.metchosin.ca/community/community-history |website=www.metchosin.ca |publisher=District of Metchosin |access-date=21 October 2024 |date=2024}}</ref>
|location = Metchosin. elevation: {{convert|164|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}, extremes 1911-1938

|metric first = Yes
In 1861, [[Race Rocks Light]]house was built. In the early 1880s, two [[quarantine]] stations were built by the federal government, first on [[Albert Head, Metchosin|Albert Head]] in 1883 and then William Head, which inspected and controlled all people entering Canada for infectious diseases. Starting in 1924, Bentinck Island was used as a [[leper colony]]. As medical procedures progressed, the leper colony was closed in 1956, and in 1958, the quarantine station at William Head was converted into [[William Head Institution|a minimum-security prison]]. The station at Albert Head became part of [[CFB Esquimalt#Other facilities|CFB Esquimalt]].<ref name="comhis"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Quarantine Station |url=https://metchosinmuseum.ca/heritage-sites/quarantine-station/ |website=metchosinmuseum.ca |publisher=Metchosin Museum Society |access-date=21 October 2024 |date=2024}}</ref>
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high C = 12.2
In 1984, the Municipality of the District of Metchosin was incorporated, mainly to protect its rural character from the encroaching suburban sprawl.<ref name="comhis"/>
|Feb record high C = 15

|Mar record high C = 18.3
==Geography==
|Apr record high C = 23.9
===Climate===
|May record high C = 29.4
Metchosin has a [[Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Csb'') in parts caused by the rain shadow and to the east of the strait of the [[Strait of Juan de Fuca]], but keeping some [[Oceanic climate|oceanic]] characteristics (''Cfb'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=990068&cityname=Metchosin,+British+Columbia,+Canada&units=|title=Metchosin, British Columbia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> [[Sligo]], Ireland has very close temperatures with only a slightly warmer summer. The biggest difference is in the summer drying, common of the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pt.weatherspark.com/compare/y/469~32692/Compara%C3%A7%C3%A3o-das-caracter%C3%ADsticas-meteorol%C3%B3gicas-m%C3%A9dias-em-Metchosin-e-Sligo |title=O clima típico de qualquer lugar da Terra - Weather Spark|website=pt.weatherspark.com|access-date=May 24, 2019 }}</ref>
|Jun record high C = 32.2
{{Weather box
|Jul record high C = 32.2
| width = auto
|Aug record high C = 31.1
| location = Metchosin. elevation: {{convert|164|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}, extremes 1911-1938
|Sep record high C = 30
|Oct record high C = 24.4
| metric first = Yes
|Nov record high C = 15.6
| single line = Yes
|Dec record high C = 14.4
| Jan record high C = 12.2
|year record high C = 32.2
| Feb record high C = 15
|Jan record low C = -13.9
| Mar record high C = 18.3
|Feb record low C = -12.2
| Apr record high C = 23.9
|Mar record low C = -4.4
| May record high C = 29.4
|Apr record low C = -2.8
| Jun record high C = 32.2
|May record low C = -0.6
| Jul record high C = 32.2
|Jun record low C = 1.7
| Aug record high C = 31.1
|Jul record low C = 3.9
| Sep record high C = 30
|Aug record low C = 5.6
| Oct record high C = 24.4
|Sep record low C = -0.6
| Nov record high C = 15.6
|Oct record low C = -5
| Dec record high C = 14.4
|Nov record low C = -6.1
| year record high C = 32.2
|Dec record low C = -12.2
| Jan record low C = -13.9
|year record low C = -13.9
| Feb record low C = -12.2
| rain colour = green
| Mar record low C = -4.4
| Jan rain mm =159.5
| Apr record low C = -2.8
| Feb rain mm =100.5
| May record low C = -0.6
| Mar rain mm =85.8
| Jun record low C = 1.7
| Apr rain mm =59.8
| Jul record low C = 3.9
| May rain mm =39.9
| Aug record low C = 5.6
| Jun rain mm =28.0
| Sep record low C = -0.6
| Jul rain mm =16.5
| Oct record low C = -5
| Aug rain mm =24.8
| Nov record low C = -6.1
| Sep rain mm =32.6
| Dec record low C = -12.2
| Oct rain mm =112.5
| year record low C = -13.9
| Nov rain mm =207.8
| rain colour = green
| Dec rain mm =140.6
| Jan rain mm = 159.5
| Jan snow cm =8.6
| Feb rain mm = 100.5
| Feb snow cm =7.0
| Mar rain mm = 85.8
| Mar snow cm =3.4
| Apr rain mm = 59.8
| Apr snow cm =0.0
| May rain mm = 39.9
| May snow cm =0.0
| Jun rain mm = 28.0
| Jun snow cm =0.0
| Jul rain mm = 16.5
| Jul snow cm =0.0
| Aug rain mm = 24.8
| Aug snow cm =0.0
| Sep rain mm = 32.6
| Sep snow cm =0.0
| Oct rain mm = 112.5
| Oct snow cm =0.3
| Nov rain mm = 207.8
| Nov snow cm =5.2
| Dec rain mm = 140.6
| Dec snow cm =6.2
| Jan snow cm = 8.6
| precipitation colour = green
| Feb snow cm = 7.0
| Jan precipitation mm =168.1
| Mar snow cm = 3.4
| Feb precipitation mm =107.5
| Apr snow cm = 0.0
| Mar precipitation mm =89.2
| May snow cm = 0.0
| Apr precipitation mm =59.8
| Jun snow cm = 0.0
| May precipitation mm =39.9
| Jul snow cm = 0.0
| Jun precipitation mm =28.0
| Aug snow cm = 0.0
| Jul precipitation mm =16.5
| Sep snow cm = 0.0
| Aug precipitation mm =24.8
| Oct snow cm = 0.3
| Sep precipitation mm =32.6
| Nov snow cm = 5.2
| Oct precipitation mm =112.8
| Dec snow cm = 6.2
| Nov precipitation mm =213.0
| precipitation colour = green
| Dec precipitation mm =146.8
| Jan precipitation mm = 168.1
| Feb precipitation mm = 107.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 89.2
| Apr precipitation mm = 59.8
| May precipitation mm = 39.9
| Jun precipitation mm = 28.0
| Jul precipitation mm = 16.5
| Aug precipitation mm = 24.8
| Sep precipitation mm = 32.6
| Oct precipitation mm = 112.8
| Nov precipitation mm = 213.0
| Dec precipitation mm = 146.8
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days =18.7
| Jan rain days = 18.7
| Feb rain days =14.4
| Feb rain days = 14.4
| Mar rain days =17.5
| Mar rain days = 17.5
| Apr rain days =14.6
| Apr rain days = 14.6
| May rain days =11.7
| May rain days = 11.7
| Jun rain days =8.8
| Jun rain days = 8.8
| Jul rain days =4.8
| Jul rain days = 4.8
| Aug rain days =4.9
| Aug rain days = 4.9
| Sep rain days =7.2
| Sep rain days = 7.2
| Oct rain days =14.9
| Oct rain days = 14.9
| Nov rain days =20.6
| Nov rain days = 20.6
| Dec rain days =17.6
| Dec rain days = 17.6
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days =1.7
| Jan snow days = 1.7
| Feb snow days =1.7
| Feb snow days = 1.7
| Mar snow days =0.92
| Mar snow days = 0.92
| Apr snow days =0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days =0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days =0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days =0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days =0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days =0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days =0.08
| Oct snow days = 0.08
| Nov snow days =0.8
| Nov snow days = 0.8
| Dec snow days =1.4
| Dec snow days = 1.4
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days =19.5
| Jan precipitation days = 19.5
| Feb precipitation days =15.2
| Feb precipitation days = 15.2
| Mar precipitation days =17.7
| Mar precipitation days = 17.7
| Apr precipitation days =14.6
| Apr precipitation days = 14.6
| May precipitation days =11.7
| May precipitation days = 11.7
| Jun precipitation days =8.8
| Jun precipitation days = 8.8
| Jul precipitation days =4.8
| Jul precipitation days = 4.8
| Aug precipitation days =4.9
| Aug precipitation days = 4.9
| Sep precipitation days =7.2
| Sep precipitation days = 7.2
| Oct precipitation days =15.0
| Oct precipitation days = 15.0
| Nov precipitation days =21.0
| Nov precipitation days = 21.0
| Dec precipitation days =18.3
| Dec precipitation days = 18.3
|source = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name= "metchosinenvi">{{cite web
| source = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name= "metchosinenvi">{{cite web
|url= http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=5051&lang=e&dCode=0&province=ONT&provBut=Go&month1=0&month2=12
|url= http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=5051&lang=e&dCode=0&province=ONT&provBut=Go&month1=0&month2=12
|work= 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals
|work= 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals
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|access-date= May 24, 2019 }}</ref>
|access-date= May 24, 2019 }}</ref>
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== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Metchosin had a population of 5,067 living in 1,856 of its 1,938 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:5067-4708}}|4708|1}} from its 2016 population of 4,708. With a land area of {{cvt|69.57|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|5067|69.57|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name="Census2021"/>

{{Historical populations
|title = {{Nowrap|Historical census populations –}} Metchosin
|align = none
|cols = 2
|percentages =
|footnote =
|source = Statistics Canada
| 1986 |3676
| 1991 |4232
| 1996 |4709
| 2001 |4857
| 2006 |4795
| 2011 |4803
| 2016 |4708
| 2021 |5067
}}

=== Ethnicity ===
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
|+ [[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in the District of Metchosin (1996−2021)
! rowspan="2" |[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]]<br/>group
! colspan="2" |2021<ref name="Census2021"/>
! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="2016census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917042&Geo2=CD&Code2=5917&SearchText=Metchosin&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="2011census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917042&Data=Count&SearchText=Metchosin&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="2006census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917042&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Metchosin&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="2001census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917042&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Metchosin&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1996<ref name="1996censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-06-04 |title= Electronic Area Profiles Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1996 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census96/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=35782&PRID=0&PTYPE=3&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=1996&THEME=34&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
|-
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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
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|-
| [[European Canadians|European]]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name=euro}}
| 4,300
| {{Percentage | 4300 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 4,245
| {{Percentage | 4245 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 4,155
| {{Percentage | 4155 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 4,360
| {{Percentage | 4360 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 4,255
| {{Percentage | 4255 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 4,155
| {{Percentage | 4155 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]
| 225
| {{Percentage | 225 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 135
| {{Percentage | 135 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 210
| {{Percentage | 210 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 115
| {{Percentage | 115 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 180
| {{Percentage | 180 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 40
| {{Percentage | 40 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
| [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name=EastAsian}}
| 85
| {{Percentage | 85 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 95
| {{Percentage | 95 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 70
| {{Percentage | 70 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 25
| {{Percentage | 25 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 75
| {{Percentage | 75 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
| [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]]
| 35
| {{Percentage | 35 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 30
| {{Percentage | 30 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 50
| {{Percentage | 50 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
| [[African-Canadian|African]]
| 25
| {{Percentage | 25 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 35
| {{Percentage | 35 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 60
| {{Percentage | 60 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 75
| {{Percentage | 75 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Southeast Asia]]n{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name=SoutheastAsian}}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 60
| {{Percentage | 60 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name=MiddleEastern}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 25
| {{Percentage | 25 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]]
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 35
| {{Percentage | 35 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 30
| {{Percentage | 30 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
| Other/[[Multiracial people|Multiracial]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name=Other}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4710 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 4520 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4490 | 2 }}
| 15
| {{Percentage | 15 | 4690 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 4625 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 4455 | 2 }}
|-
! Total responses
! 4,710
! {{Percentage | 4710 | 5067 | 2 }}
! 4,520
! {{Percentage | 4520 | 4708 | 2 }}
! 4,490
! {{Percentage | 4490 | 4803 | 2 }}
! 4,690
! {{Percentage | 4690 | 4795 | 2 }}
! 4,625
! {{Percentage | 4625 | 4857 | 2 }}
! 4,455
! {{Percentage | 4455 | 4709 | 2 }}
|-
! Total population
! 5,067
! {{Percentage | 5067 | 5067 | 2 }}
! 4,708
! {{Percentage | 4708 | 4708 | 2 }}
! 4,803
! {{Percentage | 4803 | 4803 | 2 }}
! 4,795
! {{Percentage | 4795 | 4795 | 2 }}
! 4,857
! {{Percentage | 4857 | 4857 | 2 }}
! 4,709
! {{Percentage | 4709 | 4709 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="15" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}
|}

=== Religion ===
According to the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]], religious groups in Metchosin included:<ref name="Census2021"/>
*[[Irreligion in Canada|Irreligion]] (3,120 persons or 66.2%)
*[[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] (1,480 persons or 31.4%)
*[[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhism]] (20 persons or 0.4%)
*Other (80 persons or 1.7%)


== Parks ==
== Parks ==
* Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park<ref name="crd.bc.ca">{{cite web|url=http://crd.bc.ca/parks/map.htm|title=Page Not Found|date=4 September 2013|access-date=19 March 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165815/http://crd.bc.ca/parks/map.htm|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park<ref name="crd.bc.ca">{{cite web|url=http://crd.bc.ca/parks/map.htm|title=Regional Parks and Trails Maps |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165815/http://crd.bc.ca/parks/map.htm|archive-date=July 6, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* Blinkhorn Nature Park
* Blinkhorn Nature Park
* Buckbrush Swamp
* Buckbrush Swamp
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* Matheson Lake Regional Park<ref name="crd.bc.ca"/>
* Matheson Lake Regional Park<ref name="crd.bc.ca"/>
* Witty's Lagoon Regional Park<ref name="crd.bc.ca"/>
* Witty's Lagoon Regional Park<ref name="crd.bc.ca"/>
* Galloping Goose Regional Park <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.district.metchosin.bc.ca/content/regional-parks |title=District of Metchosin Regional Parks |access-date=2016-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028021120/http://www.district.metchosin.bc.ca/content/regional-parks |archive-date=2016-10-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Galloping Goose Regional Trail|Galloping Goose Regional Park]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.district.metchosin.bc.ca/content/regional-parks |title=District of Metchosin Regional Parks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028021120/http://www.district.metchosin.bc.ca/content/regional-parks |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Notes ==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
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*[http://www.district.metchosin.bc.ca/ Metchosin's home page]
*{{Official website|http://www.metchosin.ca}}


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| N = [[Langford, British Columbia|Langford]] / [[Colwood, British Columbia|Colwood]]
| E = ''[[Strait of Juan de Fuca]]''
| S = [[Becher Bay 1]] / ''[[Strait of Juan de Fuca]]''
| SW = [[Juan de Fuca Electoral Area|Juan de Fuca Pt. 1]] (East Sooke)
| W = [[Sooke]]
| NW = [[Juan de Fuca Electoral Area|Juan de Fuca Pt. 1]]
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For the geologic formation, see Metchosin Igneous Complex. For the former provincial riding, see Esquimalt-Metchosin.

Metchosin
District municipality
District of Metchosin[1]
Mount Helmcken
Mount Helmcken
Metchosin is located in Capital Regional District
Metchosin
Metchosin
Location of Metchosin within the Capital Regional District
Metchosin is located in Vancouver Island
Metchosin
Metchosin
Location of Metchosin in British Columbia
Metchosin is located in British Columbia
Metchosin
Metchosin
Metchosin (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 48°22′55″N 123°32′16″W / 48.38194°N 123.53778°W / 48.38194; -123.53778
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCapital
Founded1840
Incorporated1984
Government
 • Governing bodyMetchosin Council
 • MayorMarie-Térèse Little
Area
[2]
 • Land69.57 km2 (26.86 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total5,067
 • Density72.8/km2 (189/sq mi)
DemonymMetchosinite
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Highways14
Websitewww.metchosin.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The District of Metchosin (/mətʃoʊzɪn/) is a municipality and community in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is a coastal community adjacent to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Metchosin is part of the Western Communities and one of the 13 regional municipalities.

The origin of its name is a Straits Salish word, smets-shosin, meaning "place of stinking fish" or "place smelling of fish oil."[3]

History

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Following the establishment of farms by the Puget Sound Agricultural Company in the Victoria area, independent settlers entered the Metchosin area. In 1851, Captain Cooper bought land on the shores of Witty’s Lagoon, that became the first farm in Metchosin, called Bilston Farm and farmed by Thomas Blinkhorn. Other settlers followed and cleared the arable land.[4]

In 1861, Race Rocks Lighthouse was built. In the early 1880s, two quarantine stations were built by the federal government, first on Albert Head in 1883 and then William Head, which inspected and controlled all people entering Canada for infectious diseases. Starting in 1924, Bentinck Island was used as a leper colony. As medical procedures progressed, the leper colony was closed in 1956, and in 1958, the quarantine station at William Head was converted into a minimum-security prison. The station at Albert Head became part of CFB Esquimalt.[4][5]

In 1984, the Municipality of the District of Metchosin was incorporated, mainly to protect its rural character from the encroaching suburban sprawl.[4]

Geography

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Climate

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Metchosin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) in parts caused by the rain shadow and to the east of the strait of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, but keeping some oceanic characteristics (Cfb).[6] Sligo, Ireland has very close temperatures with only a slightly warmer summer. The biggest difference is in the summer drying, common of the Pacific Northwest.[7]

Climate data for Metchosin. elevation: 164 m or 538 ft, extremes 1911-1938
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0) 		15
(59) 		18.3
(64.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		29.4
(84.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30
(86) 		24.4
(75.9) 		15.6
(60.1) 		14.4
(57.9) 		32.2
(90.0)
Record low °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		1.7
(35.1) 		3.9
(39.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−5
(23) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−13.9
(7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 168.1
(6.62) 		107.5
(4.23) 		89.2
(3.51) 		59.8
(2.35) 		39.9
(1.57) 		28.0
(1.10) 		16.5
(0.65) 		24.8
(0.98) 		32.6
(1.28) 		112.8
(4.44) 		213.0
(8.39) 		146.8
(5.78) 		1,039
(40.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 159.5
(6.28) 		100.5
(3.96) 		85.8
(3.38) 		59.8
(2.35) 		39.9
(1.57) 		28.0
(1.10) 		16.5
(0.65) 		24.8
(0.98) 		32.6
(1.28) 		112.5
(4.43) 		207.8
(8.18) 		140.6
(5.54) 		1,008.3
(39.7)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 8.6
(3.4) 		7.0
(2.8) 		3.4
(1.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.1) 		5.2
(2.0) 		6.2
(2.4) 		30.7
(12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 19.5 15.2 17.7 14.6 11.7 8.8 4.8 4.9 7.2 15.0 21.0 18.3 158.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 18.7 14.4 17.5 14.6 11.7 8.8 4.8 4.9 7.2 14.9 20.6 17.6 155.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 1.7 1.7 0.92 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.08 0.8 1.4 6.6
Source: Environment Canada[8]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Metchosin had a population of 5,067 living in 1,856 of its 1,938 total private dwellings, a change of 7.6% from its 2016 population of 4,708. With a land area of 69.57 km2 (26.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 72.8/km2 (188.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Historical census populations – Metchosin
YearPop.±%
1986 3,676—    
1991 4,232+15.1%
1996 4,709+11.3%
2001 4,857+3.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 4,795−1.3%
2011 4,803+0.2%
2016 4,708−2.0%
2021 5,067+7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

Ethnicity

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Panethnic groups in the District of Metchosin (1996−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[2] 2016[9] 2011[10] 2006[11] 2001[12] 1996[13]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 4,300 91.3% 4,245 93.92% 4,155 92.54% 4,360 92.96% 4,255 92% 4,155 93.27%
Indigenous 225 4.78% 135 2.99% 210 4.68% 115 2.45% 180 3.89% 40 0.9%
East Asian[b] 85 1.8% 95 2.1% 70 1.56% 45 0.96% 25 0.54% 75 1.68%
South Asian 35 0.74% 10 0.22% 30 0.67% 45 0.96% 50 1.08% 20 0.45%
African 25 0.53% 10 0.22% 0 0% 35 0.75% 60 1.3% 75 1.68%
Southeast Asian[c] 20 0.42% 20 0.44% 0 0% 20 0.43% 20 0.43% 60 1.35%
Middle Eastern[d] 0 0% 10 0.22% 0 0% 20 0.43% 25 0.54% 10 0.22%
Latin American 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 35 0.75% 20 0.43% 30 0.67%
Other/Multiracial[e] 0 0% 10 0.22% 0 0% 15 0.32% 10 0.22% 0 0%
Total responses 4,710 92.95% 4,520 96.01% 4,490 93.48% 4,690 97.81% 4,625 95.22% 4,455 94.61%
Total population 5,067 100% 4,708 100% 4,803 100% 4,795 100% 4,857 100% 4,709 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Religion

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According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Metchosin included:[2]

Parks

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Notes

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  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

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  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Metchosin, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Metchosin". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Community History: History and Heritage of Metchosin". www.metchosin.ca. District of Metchosin. 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Quarantine Station". metchosinmuseum.ca. Metchosin Museum Society. 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Metchosin, British Columbia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "O clima típico de qualquer lugar da Terra - Weather Spark". pt.weatherspark.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Metchosin - Canadian Climate Normals". 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. March 21, 2019. Climate ID: 6158350. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  10. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  12. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  13. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (June 4, 2019). "Electronic Area Profiles Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1996 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d "Regional Parks and Trails Maps". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
  15. ^ "District of Metchosin Regional Parks". Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
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