Galiano Island
Galiano Island
Swiikw Hul'q'umín'um' | |
|---|---|
Island | |
Galiano Island and the Salish Sea | |
Map of Galiano and surrounding islands | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′23″N 123°26′19″W / 48.92306°N 123.43861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Southern Gulf Islands |
| Regional District | Capital Regional District |
| Islands Trust | Galiano Island Local Trust Area |
| Government | |
| • MP | Elizabeth May (Green) |
| • MLA | Rob Botterell (Green) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 60.15 km2 (23.22 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,396 |
| • Density | 23.2/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Postal Code | V0N 1P0 |
| Area code | 250 |
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Galiano Island (Hul'qumi'num: Swiikw) is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the west side of the Strait of Georgia, the island is bordered by Mayne Island to the southeast, Salt Spring Island to the west and Valdes Island to the northwest. Galiano is part of the Capital Regional District Electoral Area G, and has a permanent population of 1,396 inhabitants as of 2021.
Galiano takes its name from Spanish explorer Dionisio Alcalá Galiano, who explored the area in 1792.