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{{Short description|City in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{About|Coquitlam, British Columbia|other uses|Coquitlam (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Coquitlam
| official_name      = City of Coquitlam
| settlement_type    = [[List of cities in British Columbia|City]]
| image_skyline      = Coquitlam Town Centre 2025.png
| image_caption      = [[Coquitlam Town Centre]]
| image_flag         = Flag of Coquitlam BC.svg
| image_shield       = Coquitlam COA.png
| image_blank_emblem = City of Coquitlam logo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| motto              = The Spirit of the Rivers is the Strength of the People<ref>{{cite web |title=About Our Local Government |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/668/About-Our-Local-Government |website=City of Coquitlam |access-date=2020-06-17 |archive-date=14 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114013011/https://www.coquitlam.ca/668/About-Our-Local-Government |url-status=live }}</ref>
| image_map          = Coquitlam in Metro Vancouver.svg
| mapsize            = 
| map_caption        = Location of Coquitlam in [[Metro Vancouver]]
| coordinates        = {{coord|49|17|02|N|122|47|31|W|region:CA-BC|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = Canada
| subdivision_type1  = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[Regional district]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[British Columbia]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Metro Vancouver Regional District|Metro Vancouver]]
| established_title  = First settled
| established_date   = 7000 BCE
| established_title1 = Incorporated as a [[district municipality]]
| established_date1  = July 25, 1891<ref name="cityborders">{{Cite web |title=Coquitlam's Changing Boundaries {{!}} Coquitlam, BC |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/760/Coquitlams-Changing-Boundaries |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=www.coquitlam.ca |archive-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701224610/https://coquitlam.ca/760/Coquitlams-Changing-Boundaries |url-status=live }}</ref>
| established_date2  = October 7, 1971<ref name="cityborders" />
| established_title2 = [[Merger (politics)|Amalgamated]]
| established_title3 = Incorporated as a city
| established_date3  = June 18, 1992<ref name="cityborders" />
| seat               = [[Coquitlam City Hall]]
| government_footnotes = <ref name="cityelec" />
| government_type    = [[Mayor-council government]]
| governing_body     = [[Coquitlam City Council]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = [[Richard Stewart]]
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal council|City Council]]
| leader_name1       = {{Collapsible list
|title                           = List of councillors
|frame_style                     = border:none; padding: 0;
|list_style                      = text-align:left;
|1                               = Craig Hodge
|2                               = Matt Djonlic
|3                               = Teri Towner
|4                               = Brent Asmundson
|5                               = Dennis Marsden
|6                               = Trish Mandewo
|7                               = Steve Kim
|8                               = Robert Mazzarolo
}}
| unit_pref          = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired-->
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="2021census" /><ref name="soupland" />
| area_total_km2     = 152.5
| area_land_km2      = 122.15
| elevation_m        = 24
| elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use<ref> </ref> tags-->
| population_total   = 148625
| population_as_of   = 2021
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2021census" />
| population_density_km2 = 1216.7
| population_est     = 174248
| pop_est_as_of      = 2024
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref>{{Cite web |last=Services |first=Ministry of Citizens' |title=Metro Vancouver's population now exceeds 3 million, according to StatsCan |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-population-three-million-1.7449282#:~:text=Metro%20Vancouver%20has%20surpassed%203,per%20cent%20rate%20of%20growth. |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=www2.gov.bc.ca |archive-date=2024-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703194926/https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/statistics/people-population-community/population/population-estimates |url-status=live }}</ref>
| population_rank    = [[List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population|34th]] in Canada<br>[[List of cities in British Columbia|6th]] in British Columbia<br>5th in Metro Vancouver
| timezone1          = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| utc_offset         = −08:00
| timezone_DST       = PDT
| utc_offset_DST     = −07:00
| postal_code_type   = [[Canadian postal code#Forward sortation areas|Forward sortation area]]
| postal_code        = [[List of V postal codes of Canada|V3E, V3J – V3K]]
| area_code          = [[Area code 604|604]], [[Area codes 778, 236, and 672|778, 236, 672]]
| area_code_type     = [[Area code]]s
| website            = {{URL|https://www.coquitlam.ca/}}
| leader_title2      = [[House of Commons of Canada|MPs]] ({{abbr|fed.|federal}})
| leader_name2       = {{Collapsible list
|title                           = List of MPs
|frame_style                     = border:none; padding: 0;
|list_style                      = text-align:left;
|1                               = [[Zoe Royer]] ([[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]])
[[Port Moody—Coquitlam (federal electoral district)|Port Moody—Coquitlam]]
|2                               = [[Ron McKinnon (politician)|Ron McKinnon]] (Liberal)
[[Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam]]
}}
| leader_title3      = [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|MLAs]] ({{abbr|prov.|provincial}})
| leader_name3       = {{Collapsible list
|title                           = List of MLAs
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|list_style                      = text-align:left;
|1                               = [[Rick Glumac]] ([[New Democratic Party of British Columbia|NDP]])
[[Port Moody-Burquitlam]]
|2                               = [[Jennifer Blatherwick]] (NDP)
[[Coquitlam-Maillardville]]
|3                               = [[Jodie Wickens]] (NDP)
[[Coquitlam-Burke Mountain]]
}}
}}

'''Coquitlam''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Coquitlam pronunciation.mp3|k|oʊ|ˈ|k|w|ɪ|t|l|ə|m}} {{respell|koh|KWIT|ləm}})<ref>{{Cite book |author= |title=The Canadian Press Stylebook |publisher=[[The Canadian Press]] |year=2017 |edition=18th |place=Toronto}}</ref> is a city in the [[Lower Mainland]] of [[British Columbia]], Canada. Mainly [[suburb]]an, Coquitlam is the [[List of cities in British Columbia|sixth-largest city in the province]], with an estimated population of 174,248 in 2024,<ref name="2021census" /> and one of the 21 municipalities comprising [[Metro Vancouver]]. The mayor is [[Richard Stewart]].<ref name="cityelec">{{cite web|title=Mayor Richard Stewart|url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/city-hall/mayor-and-council/Mayor-and-Council/Mayor-Richard-Stewart.aspx|publisher=City of Coquitlam|access-date=December 1, 2019|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809165709/https://www.coquitlam.ca/city-hall/mayor-and-council/mayor-and-council/mayor-richard-stewart.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== History ==
The [[Coast Salish]] people were the first to live in this area, and archaeology confirms continuous occupation of the territory for at least 9,000 years. The name ''[[Kwikwetlem First Nation|Kwikwetlem]]'' is said to be derived from a [[Coast Salish]] term "kʷikʷəƛ̓əm" meaning "red fish up the river".<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Kwikwetlem First Nation|url=http://www.kwikwetlem.com/history___culture|title=History & Culture|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905193405/http://www.kwikwetlem.com/history___culture |archive-date=5 September 2008|access-date=5 March 2009}}</ref>

Explorer [[Simon Fraser (explorer)|Simon Fraser]] came through the region in 1808, and in the 1860s Europeans gradually started settling the area. Coquitlam began as a "place-in-between" with the construction of North Road in the mid-19th century to provide [[Royal Engineers]] in [[New Westminster]] access to the year-round port facilities in [[Port Moody]].<ref name="coqhist">{{cite web|publisher=City of Coquitlam|url=http://coquitlam.ca/business-tourism/tourism/heritage.aspx|title=History and Heritage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615042021/http://www.coquitlam.ca/business-tourism/tourism/heritage.aspx |archive-date=15 June 2015|access-date=15 February 2009}}</ref>

The young municipality got its first boost in 1889 when Frank Ross and James McLaren opened what would become [[Fraser Mills]], a $350,000, then state-of-the-art [[Sawmill|lumber mill]] on the north bank of the Fraser River. The Corporation of the District of Coquitlam was incorporated in 1891. In the late 1900s, a mill manager's residence was built that would later become [[Place des Arts (Coquitlam)|Place des Arts]].<ref name="frasermills">{{cite web|publisher=Fraser Mills|url=http://www.villageatfrasermills.com/project/history.php|title=History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013043712/http://www.villageatfrasermills.com/project/history.php|archive-date=13 October 2008|access-date=15 February 2009}}</ref> At the same time, [[Sikhism in Canada|Sikh immigrants]] also constructed a [[gurdwara]].<ref name="sikhtemple">{{Cite news |last=Eagland |first=Nick |date=7 April 2019 |title=Sikh Heritage Month: The South Asian pioneers of Fraser Mills |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/sikh-heritage-month-the-south-asian-pioneers-of-fraser-mills |access-date=12 April 2019 |archive-date=12 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412010627/https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/sikh-heritage-month-the-south-asian-pioneers-of-fraser-mills |url-status=live }}</ref>

Over the next two years, several contingents of [[French Canadian]] mill workers arrived from [[Quebec]], and [[Maillardville]] was born. Named for Father Edmond Maillard, a young [[Oblate]] from France, it became the largest Francophone centre west of Manitoba. Maillardville's past is recognized today in street names, the Francophone education system and [[French immersion]] programs, French-language [[Girl Guides]] and [[Scouting|scouts]], and celebrations such as ''[[Festival du Bois]]''.<ref name="coqhist" /><ref name="festivaldubois">{{Cite web |title=Festival du Bois |url=https://www.festivaldubois.ca/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Festival du Bois |language=en-US |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815001043/https://www.festivaldubois.ca/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Following [[World War II]], Coquitlam and the rest of the Lower Mainland experienced substantial population growth that continues today. The opening of [[Lougheed Highway]] in 1953 made the city more accessible and set the stage for residential growth. In 1971, Coquitlam and Fraser Mills were [[Merger (politics)|amalgamated]], which gave the city a larger industrial base. The mill closed in 2001, and is now currently the subject of a proposed waterfront community.<ref name="frasermills" /><ref name="souphist">{{cite web|website=CitySoup.ca|url=http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/E4A8E404-2551-406D-9F03-87059C531793.htm|title=Coquitlam Regional History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805111104/http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/E4A8E404-2551-406D-9F03-87059C531793.htm|archive-date=5 August 2009|access-date=15 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Waterfront Village Centre Neighbourhood Plan {{!}} Coquitlam, BC |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/459/Waterfront-Village-Centre-Neighbourhood- |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=www.coquitlam.ca |archive-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701233912/https://coquitlam.ca/459/Waterfront-Village-Centre-Neighbourhood- |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Geography ==
Coquitlam is situated some {{convert|10|to|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of [[Vancouver]], where the [[Coquitlam River]] connects with the [[Fraser River]] and extends northeast along the [[Pitt River]] toward the [[Coquitlam Lake|Coquitlam]] and [[Pitt Lake|Pitt]] lakes. Coquitlam borders [[Burnaby]] and Port Moody to the west, New Westminster to the southwest, and [[Port Coquitlam]] to the southeast. [[Mount Burke (British Columbia)|Burke Mountain]], [[Eagle Mountain (British Columbia)|Eagle Ridge]], and {{convert|1583|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall [[Coquitlam Mountain]] form the northern boundary of the city.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=City of Coquitlam|url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Visitors/About+Coquitlam/Location/|title=Location|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108062607/http://www.coquitlam.ca/Visitors/About+Coquitlam/Location/|archive-date=8 January 2018|access-date=1 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=CitySoup.ca|url=http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/D7043CEA-1D6A-4854-8F94-91474CC17E69.htm|title=Topography and Geography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706173027/http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/D7043CEA-1D6A-4854-8F94-91474CC17E69.htm |archive-date=6 July 2011|access-date=1 February 2009}}</ref><ref name="cme">{{Cite web |title=Coquitlam Mountain |url=http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1175 |access-date=4 March 2009 |website=Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia |archive-date=28 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128021639/http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1175 |url-status=live }}</ref> Coquitlam's area, {{convert|152.5|km2|sqmi}}, is about six times larger than either Port Moody or Port Coquitlam.<ref name="soupland">{{cite web|website=CitySoup.ca|url=http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/8C9137BD-56CA-49F3-8254-9A80CCA2B027.htm|title=Land Use Patterns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006023356/http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/8C9137BD-56CA-49F3-8254-9A80CCA2B027.htm |archive-date=6 October 2007|access-date=15 February 2009}}</ref>

Coquitlam is in the [[Pacific Time Zone]] (winter [[UTC−8]], summer [[UTC−7]]), and the [[Pacific Maritime Ecozone (CEC)|Pacific Maritime Ecozone]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time Zone & Clock Changes in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada |url=https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/canada/coquitlam |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.timeanddate.com |language=en |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804003648/https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/canada/coquitlam |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Government of Canada|url=http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/Framework/NarDesc/pacmar_e.cfm|title=Pacific Maritime Ecozone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040621163804/http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/Framework/Nardesc/pacmar_e.cfm |archive-date=21 June 2004|access-date=1 February 2009}}</ref>

=== Neighbourhoods ===
[[Image:Coquitlam cityhall.jpg|thumb|right|[[Coquitlam City Hall]]]]

{{Main|List of tallest buildings in Coquitlam}}
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Coquitlam's geographic shape can be thought of as a tilted [[hourglass]], with two larger parcels of land with a smaller central section connecting them.

Southwest Coquitlam comprises the original core of the city, with Maillardville and Fraser River industrial sector giving way to the large, elevated, flat-plateaued residential areas of Austin Heights. These older residences, with larger property dimensions, are increasingly being torn down and replaced with newer and larger homes. The Poirier Street area was the city's original recreational centre with the [[Coquitlam Sports Centre]], [[Chimo Aquatic and Fitness Centre]], and sports fields located there, while City Hall was previously located further south in Maillardville.<ref name="cityprof">{{cite web|publisher=City of Coquitlam|url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/About+Coquitlam/City+Profile/default.htm|title=City Profile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223002859/http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/About+Coquitlam/City+Profile/default.htm |archive-date=23 February 2009|access-date=7 March 2009}}</ref>

The Austin Heights area contains [[Como Lake (British Columbia)|Como Lake]], a renowned urban fishing and recreation area, and headwaters for the Como watershed. The watershed represents one of the last urban watersheds in the Tri-Cities that supports wild stocks of [[coho salmon]] as well as other species at risk such as [[coastal cutthroat trout]] (both sea-run and resident) and bird species such as the [[great blue heron]] and [[green heron]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Como Watershed Group|url=http://www.vcn.bc.ca/cwg/cwgpage/cwgbackgrounder%20ppt.pdf|title=Background|access-date=15 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221103214/http://www.vcn.bc.ca/cwg/cwgpage/cwgbackgrounder%20ppt.pdf |archive-date=21 February 2007 }}</ref> It also contains [[Mundy Park]], one of the largest urban parks in the Metro Vancouver area.

[[File:Coquitlam Lafarge Lake.jpg|thumb|[[Lafarge Lake]] at [[Coquitlam Town Centre]]]]
In 1984, the provincial government sold {{convert|57|ha|acre|0}} formerly attached to [[Riverview Hospital (Coquitlam)|Riverview Hospital]] to Molnar Developments. Shortly afterward, this land was subdivided and became Riverview Heights, with about 250 single-family homes. The remaining {{convert|240|acre|km2}} of this still-active [[Psychiatric hospital|mental health facility]] has been the subject of much controversy amongst developers, environmentalists, and conservationists. In 2005, the city's task force on the hospital lands rejected the idea of further housing on the lands and declared that the lands and buildings should be protected and remain as a mental health facility.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Riverview Hospital Lands |url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/About+Coquitlam/Riverview+Hospital+Lands.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=15 February 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=22 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222213853/http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/About+Coquitlam/Riverview+Hospital+Lands.htm }}</ref> In May 2021, the Government of British Columbia announced that the Riverview lands had been renamed səmiq̓wəʔelə (pronounced suh-MEE-kwuh-EL-uh), meaning "The Place of the Great Blue Heron". The kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Nation and [[BC Housing]] are working on a long-term master plan for development of the site.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=2021-03-10 |title=Riverview Lands renamed, master planning underway {{!}} BC Gov News |url=https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021AG0020-000434 |access-date=2022-08-04 |language=en |publisher=Attorney General |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122071645/https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021AG0020-000434 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Coquitlam Town Centre]], was designated as a "Regional Town Centre" under the Metro Vancouver's Livable Region Strategic Plan. The concept of a [[town centre]] for the area dates back to 1975, and is intended to have a high concentration of high-density housing, offices, cultural, entertainment and education facilities to serve major growth areas of the region, served by rapid transit service.<ref name="cityprof" /> It is in the town centre that many public buildings can be found, including City Hall, a branch of the [[Coquitlam Public Library]], an [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|R.C.M.P.]] station, Coquitlam's main fire hall, the David Lam Campus of [[Douglas College]], the [[Evergreen Cultural Centre]], [[City Centre Aquatic Complex]], [[Town Centre Park]] and [[Percy Perry Stadium]].

In 1989, the provincial government sold {{convert|570|ha|acre|0}} of [[Secondary forest|second-growth forested]] land on the south slope of Eagle Mountain, known locally as ''Eagle Ridge'', to developer Wesbild. This resulted in the closure of [[Westwood Motorsport Park]] in 1990, and the creation of [[Westwood Plateau]], which was developed into 4,525 upscale homes, as well as two golf courses.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Wesbild|url=http://www.wesbild.com/land_development/westwood_plateau.htm|title=Westwood Plateau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211150526/http://wesbild.com/land_development/westwood_plateau.htm |archive-date=11 February 2009|access-date=15 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=e-Tracks|url=http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Features/stories/canadaspioneer.html|title=Westwood Racing Circuit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917033702/http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Features/stories/canadaspioneer.html |archive-date=17 September 2009|access-date=15 February 2009}}</ref>

With development on [[Westwood Plateau]] completed and the opening of the [[Eleanor Ward Bridge|David Avenue Connector]] in 2006, Coquitlam's primary urban development has now shifted to Burke Mountain in the northeastern portion of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Avenue Connector |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/Business/Developing+Coquitlam/Northeast+Coquitlam/David+Avenue+Connector.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=15 February 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=8 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608181847/http://www.coquitlam.ca/Business/Developing+Coquitlam/Northeast+Coquitlam/David+Avenue+Connector.htm }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Wesbild|url=http://www.wesbild.com/land_development/burke_mountain.htm|title=Burke Mountain|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211182015/http://wesbild.com/land_development/burke_mountain.htm |archive-date=11 February 2009|access-date=15 February 2009}}</ref>

With new development of the [[Evergreen Extension]] of the [[Millennium Line]] of the [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] [[rapid transit]] system which began operation in December 2016, Coquitlam's urban development area has again shifted to [[Burquitlam, British Columbia|Burquitlam]] and secondly Burke Mountain. The Burke Mountain area plan is now divided into 4 new neighbourhood plans: Lower Hyde Creek Neighbourhood, Upper Hyde Creek Neighbourhood, Partington Creek, and Smiling Creek.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northeast Area Plan |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/planning-and-development/community-plans/northeast.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=2019-11-10 |website=www.coquitlam.ca |archive-date=21 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021012208/https://www.coquitlam.ca/planning-and-development/community-plans/northeast.aspx }}</ref>

[[Image:Westwood Plateau from Bby Mtn.JPG|thumb|right|[[Westwood Plateau]], with [[Mount Burke (British Columbia)|Burke Mountain]] behind it and [[Golden Ears Provincial Park]] in the distance]]
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|+Coquitlam land use (2001)<ref name="soupland" />
! colspan="2" |Use type
!Area
|-
| colspan="2" |Agricultural land
|{{convert|381.25|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Extractivism|Extractive industry]]
|{{convert|138.00|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Harvesting and research
|{{convert|0.00|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |Residential
|Single family
|{{convert|2790.75|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
|Rural
|{{convert|488.00|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
|Town/Low-rise
|{{convert|244.00|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
|High-rise
|{{convert|15.25|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Commercial
|{{convert|288.75|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Industrial
|{{convert|427.00|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Institutional
|{{convert|350.75|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Transport. comm., utilities
|{{convert|274.50|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Recreation / nature areas
|{{convert|5429.00|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Open / Undeveloped
|{{convert|3080.50|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Metro Vancouver watersheds|GVRD Watershed]]
|{{convert|1342.00|ha|acre|1|abbr=on}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!{{convert|152.5|km2|acre|0|abbr=on}}
|}

=== Climate ===
Like much of Metro Vancouver, Coquitlam has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen climate type]] ''Cfb''), experiencing mild temperatures and high [[precipitation]]; warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. However, compared to most other cities in the area, precipitation is especially heavy in Coquitlam due to its proximity to the mountain slopes. With westward air moving off the [[Pacific Ocean]], the air is forced to flow up the [[Coast Mountains]] causing it to cool and condense and fall as precipitation, this process is known as [[orographic precipitation]]. The orographic effect is mainly responsible for the massive {{convert|1969|mm|in|abbr=on}} annual average precipitation that Coquitlam receives each year, with most falling as rainfall in the fall and winter months, with {{convert|316|mm|in|abbr=on}} in November; the summer is usually sunny with minimal precipitation with {{convert|60.7|mm|in|abbr=on}} in July. Although the mild temperatures allow for mostly rain to fall during the winter months, occasionally [[snow]] will fall. With a slightly higher elevation compared to the rest of Metro Vancouver, Coquitlam receives an average of {{convert|64.4|cm|in|abbr=on}} of snow each year, with it rarely staying on the ground for a few days, adding to a very intermittent snow cover during the winter season.

Coquitlam is also located in one of the warmest regions in Canada where average mean annual temperature is {{convert|10.2|°C|°F|abbr=on}}. Temperatures are warm during the summer months with an average high of {{convert|22.7|°C|°F|abbr=on}}, and an average low of {{convert|13.4|°C|°F|abbr=on}} in August. During the winter months, the average high is {{convert|5.6|°C|°F|abbr=on}}, and the average low is {{convert|0.9|°C|°F|abbr=on}} in December. This relatively mild climate, by Canadian standards, is caused by the warm [[Alaska Current]] offshore and the many mountain ranges preventing the cold arctic air from the rest of Canada from reaching the southwest corner of British Columbia.

On June 28, 2021, Coquitlam reached an all-time high temperature reading of {{convert|41|°C|°F|abbr=on}}, shattering the previous record of {{convert|37.0|°C|°F|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coquitlam Historical Weather |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/coquitlam-weather/british-columbia/ca.aspx |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=WorldWeatherOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129021024/https://www.worldweatheronline.com/coquitlam-weather/british-columbia/ca.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Weather in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada — Yesterday or Further Back |url=https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/canada/coquitlam/historic?month=6&year=202 |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.timeanddate.com |language=en |archive-date=15 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815051827/https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/canada/coquitlam/historic?month=6&year=202 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Weather box
| metric first = yes
| single line = Y
| width = 80%
| location = Coquitlam (Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Course) (Elevation: 122m) 1981–2010
| source = [[Environment and Climate Change Canada]] (normals, 1981–2010)<ref name="BURQUITLAM VANCOUVER GOLF COURSE">{{cite web |date=31 October 2011 |title=BURQUITLAM VANCOUVER GOLF COURSE |url=http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnProx&txtRadius=25&optProxType=station&coordsStn=49.273222%7C-122.630611%7CPITT+POLDER&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=734&dispBack=0 |access-date=2018-03-27 |work=Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 |publisher=[[Environment and Climate Change Canada]] |archive-date=28 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041044/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnProx&txtRadius=25&optProxType=station&coordsStn=49.273222%7C-122.630611%7CPITT+POLDER&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=734&dispBack=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Jan record high C = 14.5
| Feb record high C = 17.5
| Mar record high C = 24.5
| Apr record high C = 28.0
| May record high C = 32.0
| Jun record high C = 41.0
| Jul record high C = 37.0
| Aug record high C = 35.0
| Sep record high C = 31.5
| Oct record high C = 26.5
| Nov record high C = 17.0
| Dec record high C = 14.5
| year record high C = 41.0
| Jan high C = 6.3
| Feb high C = 8.3
| Mar high C = 10.6
| Apr high C = 14.3
| May high C = 17.5
| Jun high C = 20.1
| Jul high C = 23.5
| Aug high C = 23.5
| Sep high C = 20.7
| Oct high C = 14.1
| Nov high C = 8.9
| Dec high C = 6.2
| year high C = 14.5
| Jan mean C = 3.8
| Feb mean C = 4.9
| Mar mean C = 7.0
| Apr mean C = 10.0
| May mean C = 12.9
| Jun mean C = 15.7
| Jul mean C = 18.5
| Aug mean C = 18.6
| Sep mean C = 17.0
| Oct mean C = 10.8
| Nov mean C = 6.4
| Dec mean C = 3.9
| year mean C = 10.7
| Jan low C = 1.4
| Feb low C = 1.6
| Mar low C = 3.4
| Apr low C = 5.7
| May low C = 8.3
| Jun low C = 11.2
| Jul low C = 13.4
| Aug low C = 13.5
| Sep low C = 11.3
| Oct low C = 7.4
| Nov low C = 3.8
| Dec low C = 1.6
| year low C = 6.9
| Jan record low C = -12.0
| Feb record low C = -13.5
| Mar record low C = -6.5
| Apr record low C = 0.0
| May record low C = 1.0
| Jun record low C = 6.0
| Jul record low C = 7.0
| Aug record low C = 9.0
| Sep record low C = 5.0
| Oct record low C = -4.0
| Nov record low C = -10.0
| Dec record low C = -15.5
| year record low C = -15.5
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 286.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 149.7
| Mar precipitation mm = 176.3
| Apr precipitation mm = 137.0
| May precipitation mm = 117.1
| Jun precipitation mm = 94.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 61.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 72.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 78.3
| Oct precipitation mm = 206.9
| Nov precipitation mm = 306.7
| Dec precipitation mm = 250.3
| year precipitation mm = 1937.0
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 254.5
| Feb rain mm = 140.9
| Mar rain mm = 171.3
| Apr rain mm = 137.0
| May rain mm = 117.1
| Jun rain mm = 94.7
| Jul rain mm = 61.7
| Aug rain mm = 72.4
| Sep rain mm = 78.3
| Oct rain mm = 206.9
| Nov rain mm = 303.6
| Dec rain mm = 234.5
| year rain mm = 1872.7
| Jan snow cm = 31.6
| Feb snow cm = 8.8
| Mar snow cm = 5.1
| Apr snow cm = 0.0
| May snow cm = 0.0
| Jun snow cm = 0.0
| Jul snow cm = 0.0
| Aug snow cm = 0.0
| Sep snow cm = 0.0
| Oct snow cm = 0.1
| Nov snow cm = 3.2
| Dec snow cm = 15.8
| year snow cm = 64.4
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 19.8
| Feb precipitation days = 14.2
| Mar precipitation days = 19.1
| Apr precipitation days = 15.2
| May precipitation days = 13.9
| Jun precipitation days = 12.7
| Jul precipitation days = 7.7
| Aug precipitation days = 6.8
| Sep precipitation days = 7.7
| Oct precipitation days = 16.9
| Nov precipitation days = 21.1
| Dec precipitation days = 19.4
| year precipitation days = 174.3
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days = 18.1
| Feb rain days = 13.4
| Mar rain days = 18.5
| Apr rain days = 15.2
| May rain days = 13.9
| Jun rain days = 12.7
| Jul rain days = 7.7
| Aug rain days = 6.8
| Sep rain days = 7.7
| Oct rain days = 16.9
| Nov rain days = 20.7
| Dec rain days = 17.9
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days = 3.5
| Feb snow days = 1.7
| Mar snow days = 1.1
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.06
| Nov snow days = 1.1
| Dec snow days = 2.7
}}

{{Weather box
| metric first = yes
| width = 80%
| collapsed = Y
| single line = yes
| location = Coquitlam (Port Moody Glenayre) (1981–2010)
| source = [[Environment and Climate Change Canada]]<ref name="climate">{{Cite web |date=2013-09-25 |title=Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 Station Data |url=https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnName&txtStationName=port+moody&searchMethod=contains&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=834&dispBack=1 |access-date=5 October 2016 |publisher=[[Environment and Climate Change Canada]] |language=en |archive-date=17 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017051332/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnName&txtStationName=port+moody&searchMethod=contains&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=834&dispBack=1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-31 |title=Daily Data Report for July 2009 |url=https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=%7C&dlyRange=1970-11-01%7C2017-11-24&mlyRange=1970-01-01%7C2007-02-01&StationID=834&Prov=BC&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2017&selRowPerPage=25&Line=1&searchMethod=contains&txtStationName=port+moody&timeframe=2&Day=26&Year=2009&Month=7 |access-date=2022-11-14 |publisher=[[Environment and Climate Change Canada]] |language=en |archive-date=14 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114013013/https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=%7C&dlyRange=1970-11-01%7C2017-11-24&mlyRange=1970-01-01%7C2007-02-01&StationID=834&Prov=BC&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2017&selRowPerPage=25&Line=1&searchMethod=contains&txtStationName=port+moody&timeframe=2&Day=26&Year=2009&Month=7 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Jan record high C = 16.5
| Feb record high C = 19.0
| Mar record high C = 24.0
| Apr record high C = 28.0
| May record high C = 34.5
| Jun record high C = 33.5
| Jul record high C = 35.0
| Aug record high C = 34.0
| Sep record high C = 32.5
| Oct record high C = 28.0
| Nov record high C = 19.0
| Dec record high C = 15.5
| year record high C = 35.0
| Jan high C = 6.3
| Feb high C = 7.5
| Mar high C = 10.2
| Apr high C = 12.9
| May high C = 16.7
| Jun high C = 19.3
| Jul high C = 22.2
| Aug high C = 22.7
| Sep high C = 19.1
| Oct high C = 13.6
| Nov high C = 8.3
| Dec high C = 5.6
| year high C = 13.7
| Jan mean C = 3.9
| Feb mean C = 4.6
| Mar mean C = 6.8
| Apr mean C = 9.1
| May mean C = 12.5
| Jun mean C = 15.2
| Jul mean C = 17.6
| Aug mean C = 18.1
| Sep mean C = 15.0
| Oct mean C = 10.4
| Nov mean C = 6.0
| Dec mean C = 3.3
| year mean C = 10.2
| Jan low C = 1.4
| Feb low C = 1.6
| Mar low C = 3.4
| Apr low C = 5.3
| May low C = 8.3
| Jun low C = 11.0
| Jul low C = 13.0
| Aug low C = 13.4
| Sep low C = 10.8
| Oct low C = 7.2
| Nov low C = 3.6
| Dec low C = 0.9
| year low C = 6.7
| Jan record low C = −14.0
| Feb record low C = −13.0
| Mar record low C = −7.8
| Apr record low C = −1.0
| May record low C = -1.0
| Jun record low C = 4.4
| Jul record low C = 6.5
| Aug record low C = 7.2
| Sep record low C = 1.0
| Oct record low C = −7.0
| Nov record low C = −15.5
| Dec record low C = −16.0
| year record low C = −16.0
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 285.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 170.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 185.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 152.9
| May precipitation mm = 110.8
| Jun precipitation mm = 88.3
| Jul precipitation mm = 60.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 65.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 87.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 204.5
| Nov precipitation mm = 316.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 241.4
| year precipitation mm = 1968.8
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 266.9
| Feb rain mm = 161.4
| Mar rain mm = 179.5
| Apr rain mm = 152.7
| May rain mm = 110.8
| Jun rain mm = 88.3
| Jul rain mm = 60.7
| Aug rain mm = 65.4
| Sep rain mm = 87.2
| Oct rain mm = 204.4
| Nov rain mm = 310.1
| Dec rain mm = 225.8
| year rain mm = 1913.2
| Jan snow cm = 18.0
| Feb snow cm = 9.5
| Mar snow cm = 6.0
| Apr snow cm = 0.2
| May snow cm = 0
| Jun snow cm = 0
| Jul snow cm = 0
| Aug snow cm = 0
| Sep snow cm = 0
| Oct snow cm = 0.2
| Nov snow cm = 6.1
| Dec snow cm = 15.6
| year snow cm = 55.6
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 19.1
| Feb precipitation days = 14.7
| Mar precipitation days = 17.6
| Apr precipitation days = 15.1
| May precipitation days = 14.0
| Jun precipitation days = 12.0
| Jul precipitation days = 7.7
| Aug precipitation days = 6.8
| Sep precipitation days = 9.0
| Oct precipitation days = 16.3
| Nov precipitation days = 20.0
| Dec precipitation days = 18.1
| year precipitation days = 170.4
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days = 18.0
| Feb rain days = 13.9
| Mar rain days = 17.3
| Apr rain days = 15.1
| May rain days = 14.0
| Jun rain days = 12.0
| Jul rain days = 7.7
| Aug rain days = 6.8
| Sep rain days = 9.0
| Oct rain days = 16.2
| Nov rain days = 19.7
| Dec rain days = 16.9
| year rain days = 166.5
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days = 2.1
| Feb snow days = 1.9
| Mar snow days = 0.92
| Apr snow days = 0.12
| May snow days = 0
| Jun snow days = 0
| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0
| Oct snow days = 0.09
| Nov snow days = 1.1
| Dec snow days = 2.7
| year snow days = 8.9
}}

{{Weather box
| metric first = yes
| width = 80%
| collapsed = Y
| single line = yes
| location = Coquitlam (Como Lake Ave)(Elevation:160 m) 1981–2010
| source = [[Environment and Climate Change Canada]]<ref name="Climate Normals & Averages">{{Cite web |date=2013-09-25 |title=Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 Station Data |url=https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=750&month1=0&month2=12&dispBack=0 |access-date=13 August 2017 |publisher=[[Environment and Climate Change Canada]] |language=en |archive-date=14 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814021040/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=750&month1=0&month2=12&dispBack=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 277.7
| Feb precipitation mm = 181.6
| Mar precipitation mm = 169.7
| Apr precipitation mm = 141.6
| May precipitation mm = 112.7
| Jun precipitation mm = 88.5
| Jul precipitation mm = 59.8
| Aug precipitation mm = 66.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 75.8
| Oct precipitation mm = 190.4
| Nov precipitation mm = 308.5
| Dec precipitation mm = 250.1
| year precipitation mm = 1922.8
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 253.4
| Feb rain mm = 170.2
| Mar rain mm = 165.6
| Apr rain mm = 141.1
| May rain mm = 112.6
| Jun rain mm = 88.4
| Jul rain mm = 59.1
| Aug rain mm = 66.4
| Sep rain mm = 75.8
| Oct rain mm = 190.1
| Nov rain mm = 302.7
| Dec rain mm = 230.2
| Jan snow cm = 24.3
| Feb snow cm = 11.4
| Mar snow cm = 4.1
| Apr snow cm = 0.5
| May snow cm = 0.1
| Jun snow cm = 0.1
| Jul snow cm = 0.7
| Aug snow cm = 0.0
| Sep snow cm = 0.0
| Oct snow cm = 0.3
| Nov snow cm = 5.8
| Dec snow cm = 20.0
| year snow cm = 67.3
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 20.0
| Feb precipitation days = 14.7
| Mar precipitation days = 17.4
| Apr precipitation days = 15.2
| May precipitation days = 14.2
| Jun precipitation days = 12.5
| Jul precipitation days = 7.4
| Aug precipitation days = 6.8
| Sep precipitation days = 8.0
| Oct precipitation days = 15.0
| Nov precipitation days = 19.9
| Dec precipitation days = 20.0
| year precipitation days = 171.0
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days = 17.8
| Feb rain days = 13.8
| Mar rain days = 16.9
| Apr rain days = 15.2
| May rain days = 14.2
| Jun rain days = 12.5
| Jul rain days = 7.4
| Aug rain days = 6.8
| Sep rain days = 8.0
| Oct rain days = 14.9
| Nov rain days = 19.4
| Dec rain days = 18.3
| year rain days = 165.1
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days = 3.6
| Feb snow days = 1.7
| Mar snow days = 1.1
| Apr snow days = 0.14
| May snow days = 0.05
| Jun snow days = 0.05
| Jul snow days = 0.05
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.09
| Nov snow days = 1.1
| Dec snow days = 3.8
| year snow days = 11.6
| date = August 2017
}}

== Demographics ==
{{Historical populations
|title       = Historical populations
|type        = Canada
|align       = right
|width       =
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|shading     =
|percentages =
|footnote    = <ref name="2011censuscorrection">{{cite web |date=21 March 2013 |title=Corrections and updates |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/news-nouvelles/corr/cgen004-eng.cfm |access-date=15 June 2013 |publisher=Statistics Canada |archive-date=10 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210201938/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/news-nouvelles/corr/cgen004-eng.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=British Columbia (Canada): Province, Major Cities, Towns & District Municipalities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/canada/cities/britishcolumbia/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.citypopulation.de |archive-date=19 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819042447/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/canada/cities/britishcolumbia/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/MunicipalPopulations.aspx|title=Historical Municipal Census Data – BC Stats|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231000705/http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/MunicipalPopulations.aspx|archive-date=31 December 2012|website=Bcstats.gov.bc.ca|date=15 January 2009|access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="2016StatCanBC">{{cite web |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia) |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999 |access-date=February 11, 2017 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082610/http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CoquitlamCity2006" />
|1921|2374
|1931|4871
|1941|7949
|1951|15697
|1956|20800
|1961|29053
|1966|40916
|1971|53073
|1976|55464
|1981|61077
|1986|69291
|1991|84021
|[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]]|101820
|[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]]|112890
|[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]]|114565
|[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]|126840
|[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]|139284
|[[Canada 2021 Census|2021]]|148625}}

In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census]] of Population conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Coquitlam had a population of 148,625 living in 55,949 of its 58,683 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:148625-139284}}|139284|1}} from its 2016 population of 139,284. With a land area of {{cvt|122.15|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|148625|122.15|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name="2021census" />

According to the 2016 Census, 47% of [[household]]s contained a married couple with children, 30% contained a married couple without children, and 22% were one-person households. Of the 40,085 reported [[Family|families]]: 76% were [[Marriage|married]] couples with an average of 3.0 persons per family, 15% were lone-parents with an average of 2.5 persons per family, and 9% were [[Common-law marriage|common-law]] couples with an average of 2.6 persons per family. The median age of Coquitlam's population was 41.1 years, slightly younger than the British Columbia median of 43.0 years. Coquitlam had 85.6% of its residents 15 years of age or older, less than the provincial average of 87.5%.<ref name="Census">{{Cite web |date=8 February 2017 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census – Coquitlam, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=CD&Code2=5915&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=18 June 2019 |archive-date=6 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606173026/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=CD&Code2=5915&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to the 2016 census, about 44% of Coquitlam residents were foreign-born, much higher than the 28% foreign-born for the whole of British Columbia. The same census documented the median income in 2015 for all families was $65,020, compared to the provincial average of $61,280. 58.2% of respondents 15 years of age and older claim to have a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, compared to 55% province-wide.<ref name="Census" /> Lastly, also as of the 2016 census, only 23.4% of Coquitlam residents who work outside the home work within the city of Coquitlam itself, just less than half the provincial average of 48.9% of residents who work within their own municipality, yet 22.2% of Coquitlam residents take public transit, bicycle or walk to work, close to the provincial average of 22.4%.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 February 2017 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census – Coquitlam, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=CD&Code2=5915&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Journey+to+work&TABID=1&type=0 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=15 August 2022 |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815062034/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=CD&Code2=5915&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Journey+to+work&TABID=1&type=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Ethnicity ===
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
|+ [[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in the City of Coquitlam (2001–2021)
! rowspan="2" |[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] group
! colspan="2" |2021<ref name="2021census" />
! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="indigenous2016">{{Cite web |date=2019-06-17 |title=Aboriginal Identity (9), Age (20), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=110511&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2017&THEME=122&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2022-10-06 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926132326/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=110511&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2017&THEME=122&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CoquitlamCityMinority2016">{{Cite web |date=2021-10-27 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census Coquitlam, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia Visible Minority |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=CD&Code2=5915&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Visible%20minority&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2022-10-06 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=6 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606173435/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=CD&Code2=5915&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Visible%20minority&TABID=1&type=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="indigenous2011">{{Cite web |date=2019-01-23 |title=2011 National Household Survey: Data tables Aboriginal Identity (8), Age Groups (20), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census divisions and Census subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=107504&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=94&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=2022-10-06 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006094011/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=107504&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=94&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CoquitlamCityMinority2011">{{Cite web |date=2015-11-27 |title=NHS Profile, Coquitlam, CY, British Columbia, 2011 Visible Minority |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Data=Count&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=Visible%20minority&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2022-10-06 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131091624/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Data=Count&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=Visible%20minority&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="CoquitlamCity2006">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-20 |title=2006 Community Profiles Coquitlam British Columbia (City) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2022-10-06 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=8 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008082349/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="CoquitlamCity2001">{{Cite web |date=2019-07-02 |title=2001 Community Profiles Coquitlam British Columbia (City) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2022-10-06 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-date=8 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008082343/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915034&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=coquitlam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
![[Population|Pop.]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!Pop.
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!Pop.
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!Pop.
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!Pop.
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
| [[European Canadians|European]]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an aboriginal identity.|name="euro"}}
| 61,220
| {{Percentage | 61220 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 65,730
| {{Percentage | 65730 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 67,655
| {{Percentage | 67655 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 68,120
| {{Percentage | 68120 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 71,755
| {{Percentage | 71755 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
| [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name="EastAsian"}}
| 46,375
| {{Percentage | 46375 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 40,400
| {{Percentage | 40400 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 30,715
| {{Percentage | 30715 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 26,710
| {{Percentage | 26710 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 25,030
| {{Percentage | 25030 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name="MiddleEastern"}}
| 12,080
| {{Percentage | 12080 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 9,140
| {{Percentage | 9140 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 7,375
| {{Percentage | 7375 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 4,885
| {{Percentage | 4885 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 2,965
| {{Percentage | 2965 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Southeast Asia]]n{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name="SoutheastAsian"}}
| 7,675
| {{Percentage | 7675 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 7,205
| {{Percentage | 7205 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 6,415
| {{Percentage | 6415 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 4,110
| {{Percentage | 4110 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 3,710
| {{Percentage | 3710 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
| [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]]
| 7,405
| {{Percentage | 7405 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 6,220
| {{Percentage | 6220 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 5,245
| {{Percentage | 5245 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 4,185
| {{Percentage | 4185 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 3,280
| {{Percentage | 3280 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]]
| 3,345
| {{Percentage | 3345 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 2,190
| {{Percentage | 2190 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 1,895
| {{Percentage | 1895 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 1,530
| {{Percentage | 1530 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 1,110
| {{Percentage | 1110 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]
| 2,915
| {{Percentage | 2915 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 3,095
| {{Percentage | 3095 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 2,610
| {{Percentage | 2610 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 1,565
| {{Percentage | 1565 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 1,480
| {{Percentage | 1480 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
| [[African-Canadian|African]]
| 2,135
| {{Percentage | 2135 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 1,515
| {{Percentage | 1515 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 1,265
| {{Percentage | 1265 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 1,005
| {{Percentage | 1005 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 1,130
| {{Percentage | 1130 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
| Other{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name="Other"}}
| 4,300
| {{Percentage | 4300 | 147465 | 2 }}
| 2,590
| {{Percentage | 2590 | 138095 | 2 }}
| 1,840
| {{Percentage | 1840 | 125015 | 2 }}
| 1,455
| {{Percentage | 1455 | 113560 | 2 }}
| 970
| {{Percentage | 970 | 111425 | 2 }}
|-
! Total responses
! 147,465
! {{Percentage | 147465 | 148625 | 2 }}
! 138,095
! {{Percentage | 138095 | 139284 | 2 }}
! 125,015
! {{Percentage | 125015 | 126840 | 2 }}
! 113,560
! {{Percentage | 113560 | 114565 | 2 }}
! 111,425
! {{Percentage | 111425 | 112890 | 2 }}
|-
! Total population
! 148,625
! {{Percentage | 148625 | 148625 | 2 }}
! 139,284
! {{Percentage | 139284 | 139284 | 2 }}
! 126,840
! {{Percentage | 126840 | 126840 | 2 }}
! 114,565
! {{Percentage | 114565 | 114565 | 2 }}
! 112,890
! {{Percentage | 112890 | 112890 | 2 }}
|}

=== Languages ===
The 2016 census found that English was spoken as the mother tongue of 50.47% of the population. The next most common mother tongue language was [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]], spoken by 9.66% of the population, followed by [[Cantonese language|Cantonese]] at 6.43%.<ref name="Census" /> The south slope of Coquitlam, which includes Maillardville, has a pocket of French speakers.

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="float:left;"
|- style="background:darkGrey;"
! ''Rank (2021)''<ref name="2021census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Coquitlam, City (CY) British Columbia [Census subdivision] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=coquitlam&DGUIDlist=2021A00055915034&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206093903/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Coquitlam&DGUIDlist=2021A00055915034&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! ''Mother tongue''
! ''Population''
! ''Percentage''
|-
|1
| English
| 70,195
| 47.5%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
|2
| [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]
| 14,380
| 9.7%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
|3
| [[Korean language|Korean]]
| 10,040
| 6.8%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
|4
| [[Cantonese]]
| 9,670
| 6.5%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
|5
| [[Persian language|Persian]] (including [[Dari]])
| 8,920
| 6.0%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
|6
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| 2,825
| 1.9%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
|7
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 2,510
| 1.7%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
|8
| [[Russian language|Russian]]
| 2,310
| 1.6%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
|9
| [[French language|French]]
| 1,295
| 0.9%
|-
|10
|[[Arabic]]
|1,255
|0.8%
|-
|10
|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|1,255
|0.8%
|-
|12
|[[Italian language|Italian]]
|1,195
|0.8%
|-
|13
|[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
|1,100
|0.7%
|}
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=== Religion ===
According to the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]], religious groups in Coquitlam included:<ref name="2021census" />
* [[Irreligion in Canada|Irreligion]] (73,945 persons or 50.1%)
* [[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] (55,150 persons or 37.4%)
* [[Islam in Canada|Islam]] (9,315 persons or 6.3%)
* [[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhism]] (3,110 persons or 2.1%)
* [[Hinduism in Canada|Hinduism]] (1,955 persons or 1.3%)
* [[Sikhism in Canada|Sikhism]] (1,855 persons or 1.3%)
* [[Judaism in Canada|Judaism]] (405 persons or 0.3%)
* [[Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indigenous Spirituality]] (45 persons or <0.1%)

== Economy ==
As a [[Commuter town|bedroom community]], the majority of Coquitlam residents commute to work in Vancouver, Burnaby, and other Metro Vancouver suburbs. Coquitlam's main industrial area lies in the southern Maillardville/Fraser Mills area near the Fraser River. Among the largest employers within Coquitlam are the City of Coquitlam with approximately 850 employees, Art in Motion with approximately 750 employees, and [[Hard Rock Casino Vancouver|Hard Rock Casino]] with approximately 600 employees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Business |url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Business/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730001129/http://www.coquitlam.ca/Business/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 July 2012 |access-date=1 March 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Great Canadian Casinos|url=http://www.greatcanadiancasinos.com/files/GCGC-PDF/prinvestor/Conference_Call_Transcript_Feb_13_2006.pdf|title=Boulevard Casino Quarterly Results|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711123754/http://www.greatcanadiancasinos.com/files/GCGC-PDF/prinvestor/Conference_Call_Transcript_Feb_13_2006.pdf |archive-date=11 July 2011|access-date=13 February 2006}}</ref> Other major employers include [[Coca-Cola Enterprises|Coca-Cola]], [[Sony Canada|Sony]], and the Marine Propulsion division of [[Rolls-Royce North America|Rolls-Royce]].<ref>{{cite web|website=CitySoup.ca|url=http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/B58E6754-C203-4222-BAF7-58C477D610B2.htm|title=Coquitlam Employers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706173041/http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/B58E6754-C203-4222-BAF7-58C477D610B2.htm |archive-date=6 July 2011|access-date=22 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Rolls-Royce|url=http://www.rolls-royce.com/northamerica/facilities/canada.htm|title=Canada|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408050714/http://www.rolls-royce.com/northamerica/facilities/canada.htm |archive-date=8 April 2009|access-date=29 March 2009}}</ref>

In 2007, there were 610 retail businesses in Coquitlam, and these provided 8,765 jobs (27% of all jobs) within the city. Most retail businesses are concentrated around [[Coquitlam Centre]] in the Town Centre area, and [[Big-box store|big-box retailers]] such as [[IKEA]] and [[The Home Depot]] in the Pacific Reach areas, with the remainder of the city's retail outlets centered around the Austin Heights and North Road sectors.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=City of Coquitlam|url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/NR/rdonlyres/2B8843F0-C5AC-4C31-834F-5BAAAC3F5F40/86326/FINALRetail.pdf|title=Retail|access-date=1 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312215841/http://www.coquitlam.ca/nr/rdonlyres/2b8843f0-c5ac-4c31-834f-5baaac3f5f40/86326/finalretail.pdf |archive-date=12 March 2016 }}</ref>

The Tri-Cities [[Chamber of commerce|Chamber of Commerce]] has over 900 members including businesses, professionals, residents and other community groups, governed by a 14-person volunteer Board of Directors.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce|url=http://www.tricitieschamber.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=What_Is_a_Chamber&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3863|title=Information|access-date=1 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213143519/http://www.tricitieschamber.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=What_Is_a_Chamber&Template=%2FCM%2FHTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3863 |archive-date=13 February 2009 }}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Lights at Lafarge in Coquitlam, Canada.jpg|thumb|Reflections of the city skyline at the "Lights at Lafarge" festival]]
Being in close proximity to Vancouver and surrounded by the rest of the Lower Mainland, Coquitlam residents have access to virtually unlimited choice in cultural and leisure activities. Within the city itself are numerous venues that bring these choices closer to home.

Coquitlam was designated as a ''Cultural Capital of Canada'' in 2009 by the [[Department of Canadian Heritage]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=2009 Cultural Capitals of Canada |url=http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ccc/ccc09-eng.cfm |url-status=dead |access-date=10 February 2009 |website= |publisher=Canadian Heritage |archive-date=30 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130131025/http://pch.gc.ca/pgm/ccc/ccc09-eng.cfm }}</ref>

=== Arts and entertainment ===
[[The Molson Canadian Theatre]], a 1,074-seat multi-purpose venue, opened as part of a $30 million expansion to Coquitlam's Hard Rock Casino in 2006, while [[Cineplex Entertainment]] operates the 4,475-seat SilverCity Coquitlam movie complex with 20 screens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major Projects Inventory |url=http://www.tted.gov.bc.ca/Publications/Documents/September%202006.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165204/http://www.tted.gov.bc.ca/Publications/Documents/September%202006.pdf |archive-date=6 July 2011 |access-date=17 February 2009 |publisher=BC Economic Development}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Interactive Metro Vancouver – Red Robinson Show Theatre |url=https://www.sfu.ca/geog/geog351fall07/Group01/02_coq/redrob.htm |access-date=11 February 2009 |website= |publisher=Simon Fraser University |archive-date=7 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007062623/http://www.sfu.ca/geog/geog351fall07/Group01/02_coq/redrob.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|website=Canada.com|url=http://www2.canada.com/coquitlamnow/news/story.html?id=bd0cf167-e76b-48f4-882a-0310516bf076|title= Older Tri-Cities Movie Complex Closes|date=9 November 2007}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[Image:Coquitlam evergreencentre.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Evergreen Cultural Centre]]]]
A partnership of the city, the arts community, private business and senior governments, the Evergreen Cultural Centre in the Town Centre area is a venue for arts and culture, a civic facility designed to host a wide variety of community events. It features a 264-seat [[black box theatre]], rehearsal hall, art studios and [[Art museum|art gallery]]. Evergreen serves as the home venue for the [[Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble]], the [[Coastal Sound Music Academy]], the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra, and the [[Stage 43 Theatrical Society]]. Nearby [[Proscenium|proscenium theatres]] include the 336-seat [[Terry Fox Theatre]] in Port Coquitlam, and the 206-seat [[Inlet Theatre]] in Port Moody.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BC Touring Council|url=http://www.bctouring.org/venue-listings/|title=Venues|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426215159/http://www.bctouring.org/venue-listings/ |archive-date=26 April 2006|access-date=11 February 2009}}</ref>

Numerous yearly [[festival]]s are staged at various locations throughout Coquitlam,<ref>{{cite web|website=CitySoup.ca|url=http://www.citysoup.ca/yahoo/4_1_Festivals|title=Festivals|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223231238/http://www.citysoup.ca/yahoo/4_1_Festivals |archive-date=23 February 2009|access-date=9 February 2009}}</ref> including Festival du Bois (first full weekend in March),<ref name="festivaldubois" /> the [[Water's Edge Festival]] (third full weekend in March),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Water's Edge Festival |url=http://www.watersedgemusic.ca/ |url-status=dead |access-date=10 May 2009 |archive-date=18 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918053934/http://watersedgemusic.ca/ }}</ref> Como Lake Fishing Derby (last Sunday in May),<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Festival Coquitlam|url=http://festivalcoquitlam.citysoup.ca/Fishing+Derby/|title=Como Lake Fishing Derby|access-date=9 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611212214/http://festivalcoquitlam.citysoup.ca/Fishing%2BDerby/ |archive-date=11 June 2008 }}</ref> [[BC Highland Games]] (last Saturday in June),<ref>{{Cite web |title=ScotFestBC – British Columbia Highland Games |url=https://scotfestbc.com/ |access-date=2009-02-09 |language=en-US |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122063452/https://scotfestbc.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a [[Canada Day]] Celebration at Town Centre Park,<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Day – July 1 |url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/parks-recreation-and-culture/arts-and-culture/special-events-calendar/canada-day.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=15 August 2015 |website=Coquitlam |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210507/http://www.coquitlam.ca/parks-recreation-and-culture/arts-and-culture/special-events-calendar/canada-day.aspx }}</ref> the BC Dumpling Festival (mid-August),<ref>{{Cite web |title=BC Dumpling Festival — Coquitlam Heritage at Mackin House |url=https://www.coquitlamheritage.ca/eventslist/2022/8/13/bc-dumpling-festival |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Coquitlam Heritage Society |date=13 August 2022 |language=en-CA |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215051607/https://www.coquitlamheritage.ca/eventslist/2022/8/13/bc-dumpling-festival |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bcdumplingfest.com/|title=BC Dumpling Festival|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215051607/https://bcdumplingfest.com/ |archive-date=15 December 2022 }}</ref> and the Blue Mountain Music Festival (mid-July).<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Festival Coquitlam|url=http://festivalcoquitlam.citysoup.ca/Festival/|title=Blue Mountain Music Festival|access-date=9 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611211912/http://festivalcoquitlam.citysoup.ca/Festival/ |archive-date=11 June 2008 }}</ref>
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== Attractions ==

=== Parks and community ===
[[Image:Minnekhada Regional Park.jpg|thumbnail|left|[[Minnekhada Regional Park]]]]
Coquitlam has a considerable number of open green spaces, with the total area of over {{convert|890|ha|acre|abbr=off}}. There are over 80 municipal parks and natural areas, with Mundy Park located roughly in the centre of the city being the biggest, and Ridge Park located in the highlands near the city's northern edge. [[Pinecone Burke Provincial Park]], Minnekhada Regional Park, and Pitt Addington Marsh are on the northern and eastern border of the city, while the restricted area of the [[Metro Vancouver Watersheds|Metro Vancouver's Coquitlam watershed]] border Coquitlam to the north. [[Colony Farm Regional Park|Colony Farm]] is a 404-hectare park that straddles the Coquitlam and [[Port Coquitlam]] boundaries, offering walking trails rich with wildlife and gardens. [[Town Centre Park]] is a large city park located in the central area of the city, it provides city residents with many recreational activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parks and Trails |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Parks+and+Trails/default.htm |access-date=1 February 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=8 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208050619/http://coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Parks+and+Trails/default.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=CitySoup.ca|url=http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/D55621A7-94EA-4E5E-89DA-5F3C2BEA0F84.htm|title=Parks and Recreation Facilities|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203191559/http://portal.citysoup.ca/NR/exeres/D55621A7-94EA-4E5E-89DA-5F3C2BEA0F84.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009|access-date=9 February 2009}}</ref> [[Como Lake Park (British Columbia)|Como Lake Park]] and [[Glen Park (Coquitlam)|Glen Park]] are also popular with local residents.

Place des Arts is a non-profit teaching [[arts centre]] in Maillardville founded in 1972, offering programs in visual arts, music, acting, and dance. It features specialized programs for school students and home learners, and presents concerts and exhibitions for the public. Studios are offered for [[pottery]], [[weaving|fibre arts]], [[yoga]], [[ballet]], [[drama]], [[piano]], [[drawing]] and [[painting]]. Place des Arts offers four faculty concerts throughout the year, as well as numerous recitals and presentations by students on an ongoing basis.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Place des Arts|url=http://www.placedesarts.ca/content.asp?ChapterID=4&SubchapterID=13&PageID=19|title=Mission|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625084009/http://www.placedesarts.ca/content.asp?ChapterID=4&SubchapterID=13&PageID=19 |archive-date=25 June 2008|access-date=3 March 2009}}</ref>

Place Maillardville is a community centre providing leisure activities for all age groups, with programs on French language, culture, as well as physical activities. Heritage Square offers visitors a wealth of historic sites, gardens, a bike path, and an outdoor amphitheatre; it is also home to the Mackin Heritage Home & Toy Museum.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=City of Coquitlam|url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Visitors/Things+to+Do+and+See/Arts+and+Culture/Cultural+Centres.htm|title=Cultural Centres|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129143702/http://www.coquitlam.ca/Visitors/Things+to+Do+and+See/Arts+and+Culture/Cultural+Centres.htm |archive-date=29 January 2009|access-date=11 February 2009}}</ref>

The city is responsible for the maintenance of numerous sports and recreation fields, including 40 grass/sand/soil sports fields, five [[FieldTurf]] fields, 35 ball diamonds, several all-weather surfaces, a [[bowls|bowling]] green, a [[croquet]]/[[bocce]] court, and a [[cricket]] pitch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sportsfields |url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Rec+Centres+and+Facilities/Sportsfields.htm |access-date=4 January 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=6 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106111300/http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Rec+Centres+and+Facilities/Sportsfields.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city also operates Percy Perry Stadium and the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=City of Coquitlam|url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Rec+Centres+and+Facilities/Sports+Arena.htm|title=Coquitlam Sports Arena|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090127005026/http://coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Rec+Centres+and+Facilities/Sports+Arena.htm |archive-date=27 January 2009|access-date=4 January 2009}}</ref> Privately owned Planet Ice features 4 additional ice rinks, and more rinks are found throughout the Tri-Cities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Travel Sports – Your local sports guide |url=https://travelsports.com/arenas/BritishColumbia_city.htm |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Travel Sports |language=en}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}</ref>

==Sports==

[[Image:Coquitlam Percy Perry Stadium ILFU19.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[2008 Men's U-19 World Lacrosse Championship|The 2008 Men's U-19 World Lacrosse Championships]] at [[Percy Perry Stadium]]]]
[[Image:Main arena at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Coquitlam Express]] hockey at the [[Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex]]]]
[[Image:Coquitlam Chimo Aquatic and Fitness Centre.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Chimo Aquatic and Fitness Centre]]]]

There exists many opportunities for a wide variety of activities in Coquitlam:
* [[Baseball]] – The [[Coquitlam Reds]] of the [[B.C. Premier Baseball League]] play their home games at Mundy Park;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coquitlam Reds Home Field |url=http://www.bcpbl.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=209&Itemid=477 |url-status=dead |access-date=26 March 2009 |publisher=[[British Columbia Premier Baseball League]] |archive-date=7 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707220302/http://www.bcpbl.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=209&Itemid=477 }}</ref> the Reds' most famous alumnus is former [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] [[All-Star]] and [[National League (baseball)|National League]] [[Most valuable player|MVP]] [[Larry Walker]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=DeMarco |first=Tony |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hMmgM-zqII4C&dq=%22Larry+Walker%22+%22Coquitlam+Reds%22&pg=PA7 |title=Larry Walker: Canadian Rocky |date=March 1999 |publisher=Sports Publishing LLC |isbn=978-1-58261-052-8 |language=en |access-date=4 August 2022 |archive-date=28 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528051937/https://books.google.com/books?id=hMmgM-zqII4C&dq=%22Larry+Walker%22+%22Coquitlam+Reds%22&pg=PA7#v=onepage&q=%22Larry%20Walker%22%20%22Coquitlam%20Reds%22&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Coquitlam Now|url=http://archive.thenownews.com/issues02/013202/news/013202nn5.html|title=Coquitlam urged to honour its top athletes in sports Hall of Fame|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717020243/http://archive.thenownews.com/issues02/013202/news/013202nn5.html |archive-date=17 July 2011|access-date=17 April 2009}}</ref> Coquitlam is also home to Coquitlam Little League, which has been part of [[Little League Baseball|Little League International]] since 1955; Coquitlam finished 3rd at the [[1984 Little League World Series]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Little League World Series|url=http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/year/1984.htm|title=1984|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712095042/http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/year/1984.htm |archive-date=12 July 2013|access-date=28 January 2010}}</ref> In 2008, Coquitlam hosted the Junior League Canadian Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.coquitlamlittleleague.ca/page/show/5960906-home |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Coquitlam Little League |language=en-us}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}</ref>
* [[Basketball]] – Coquitlam is home to the Tri-City Youth Basketball Association; formed in 1999, it serves the Tri-Cities with over 1,400 players from grades 2 to 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcyba.org/about-us.html|title=Tri City Youth Basketball Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072902/http://www.tcyba.org/about-us.html |archive-date=6 October 2014|access-date=4 January 2009}}</ref> The program is part of the [[Steve Nash]] Youth Basketball program administered by Basketball BC. It is open to both boys and girls, and operates out of school gyms across the Tri-Cities area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Nash Youth Basketball |url=http://www.snyb.ca/ |url-status=dead |access-date=4 January 2009 |archive-date=18 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218131340/http://www.snyb.ca/ }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Home – Basketball BC |url=https://www.basketball.bc.ca/home |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.basketball.bc.ca |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804003649/https://www.basketball.bc.ca/home |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[CrossFit]] – The regional CanWest CrossFit games have been held in the Percy Perry Stadium since 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CanWest Games: Wishing You Were Here! • Crossfit Empower|url=https://www.crossfitempower.com/canwest-games-wishing/|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-29}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bartel |first=Mario |date=June 26, 2018 |title=CanWest Games a test of functional fitness |work=[[Tri-City News]] |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/sports/canwest-games-a-test-of-functional-fitness-1.23381159 |access-date=2018-10-29 |archive-date=29 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029112306/https://www.tricitynews.com/sports/canwest-games-a-test-of-functional-fitness-1.23381159 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Cricket]] – Coquitlam is home to the Windies Cricket Club. The club consists of over 40 members with 3 adult teams playing in the Premier, Second & Fifth Divisions. The club is affiliated with the [[British Columbia Mainland Cricket League]] and games are played at Mackin Park. A youth Kanga Cricket Program was formed with the aim of promoting and growing the game of cricket in Coquitlam. The SuperStrikers cricket team is open to boys and girls aged 6 – 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.windies.ca/index.htm|title=Windies Cricket Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212172027/http://www.windies.ca/index.htm |archive-date=12 December 2009|access-date=4 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://superstrikers.ca|title=SuperStrikers Youth Cricket Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810165407/http://www.superstrikers.ca/ |archive-date=10 August 2009|access-date=4 August 2009}}</ref>
* [[Canadian football|Football]] – Coquitlam is home to the Coquitlam Minor Football Association, which is a member of the Vancouver Mainland Football League. CMFA players range from 6 to 18 years of age, and play against teams from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Coquitlam was also the home of the [[Tri-City Bulldogs]] of the [[Canadian Junior Football League]] from 1991 to 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coquitlamfootball.com/|title=Coquitlam Minor Football Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705025026/http://www.coquitlamfootball.com/ |archive-date=5 July 2008|access-date=1 March 2009}}</ref>
* [[Golf]] – In addition to courses in neighbouring communities in the Tri-Cities, Coquitlam itself is home to several golf facilities. The [[Vancouver Golf Club]], located in southwest Coquitlam, has hosted four major [[LPGA]] tour events as well as one [[Champions Tour|Senior PGA Tour]] event. The [[Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club]] is one of the highest rated golf courses in Canada. Both the Westwood Plateau Golf Academy and Eaglequest Golf Centre are designed as executive learning courses.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Score Golf|url=http://scoregolf.com/City-of-Coquitlam-Golf-Courses.cfm|title=Coquitlam Golf Courses|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216115024/http://scoregolf.com/city-of-coquitlam-golf-courses.cfm|archive-date=16 December 2009|access-date=31 January 2009}}</ref>
* [[Ice hockey|Hockey]] – Founded in 2001, the Coquitlam Express of the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] play at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=BCHL|url=http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&page=41592&stype=11|title=Express return to Coquitlam receives go-ahead by BCHL Governors|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718085017/http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&page=41592&stype=11 |archive-date=18 July 2011|date=14 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Tri-City News|url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/tri_city_maple_ridge/tricitynews/sports/81550952.html|title=BCHL Express returning to Coquitlam from Burnaby|date=14 January 2010}}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=Daylen |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=Canada.com|url=http://www2.canada.com/coquitlamnow/news/sports/story.html?id=cef01522-9c9d-49b6-82c7-46eaff160a94|title=BCHL OK's Express' ticket to Coquitlam|date= 15 January 2010}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Coquitlam is also home to the Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association, a AAA club in the Greater Vancouver area in the Pacific Coast Division, with almost 1000 members from Initiation Hockey 1 to Juvenile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.coquitlamminorhockey.org/page/show/4969274-home |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association |language=en-us }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Lacrosse]] – Coquitlam is home to the [[Coquitlam Adanacs]] of the [[Western Lacrosse Association]], who play at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex, and to the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association : Website by RAMP InterActive |url=http://www.coquitlamlacrosse.ca/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.coquitlamlacrosse.ca |archive-date=14 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914073314/http://www.coquitlamlacrosse.ca/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Percy Perry Stadium hosted both the [[2008 Men's U-19 World Lacrosse Championship|2008]] and [[2016 Men's U-19 World Lacrosse Championship|2016]]  [[World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship|World Lacrosse Men's U-19 Championships]].
* [[Auto racing|Motorsports]] – Coquitlam was formerly home to Westwood Motorsport Park, Canada's first purpose-built permanent road course, located on what is now Westwood Plateau. The first race was held in 1959, and over the years hosted many different professional series including [[Atlantic Championship|Formula Atlantic]] and [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am]]. Notable drivers to have raced at Westwood include [[Formula One]] World Champion [[Keke Rosberg]], [[Indianapolis 500]] winners [[Bobby Rahal]] and [[Danny Sullivan]], [[Gilles Villeneuve]] and [[Michael Andretti]], and [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Revisiting driver Greg Moore's notable life through B.C.|url=https://driving.ca/dodge/caravan/auto-news/news/revisiting-driver-greg-moores-short-but-notable-life-through-b-c|publisher=Driving|last=BmCaleer|date=October 31, 2014|access-date=December 1, 2019|archive-date=18 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518131553/https://driving.ca/dodge/caravan/auto-news/news/revisiting-driver-greg-moores-short-but-notable-life-through-b-c|url-status=live}}</ref> The track finally closed in 1990 due to encroaching development,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Westwood |url=http://www.modernmotorcycling.com/Westwood/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.modernmotorcycling.com |archive-date=14 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714110213/http://www.modernmotorcycling.com/Westwood/ }}</ref> and racing moved to [[Mission Raceway Park]].
* [[Softball]] – Coquitlam is home to the Coquitlam Minor Softball Association.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home Page {{!}} Coquitlam Minor Softball Association – Pointstreak Sites |url=http://coquitlamsoftball.pointstreaksites.com/view/coquitlamsoftball |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=coquitlamsoftball.pointstreaksites.com |archive-date=2 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402072151/http://coquitlamsoftball.pointstreaksites.com/view/coquitlamsoftball/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This association consists of about 300 registered players, predominantly females between the ages of 5 – 19 years of age. Most of the games are held at Mundy Park, Riverview Park, and Hillcrest Park. The CMSA is home to the Coquitlam Classics competitive rep program.
* [[Rugby football|Rugby]] – The city is home to the [[United Rugby Club]] which claimed the BC Rugby Under 23 championship in 2018. The club has two senior men's team and one senior women's team, as well, the team has age grade programs from its mini's program for elementary school children to U-16 and U-19 teams.
* [[Association football|Soccer]] – The city is home to two major soccer associations, including the [[Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club]] which has over 2500 players that range from Under-5 to adult teams including the Women's Premier team which plays in the [[Pacific Coast Soccer League]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club {{!}} Soccer for Life {{!}} BCSPL {{!}} Coquitlam Soccer |url=https://cmfsc.ca/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=cmfsc.ca |language=en-CA |archive-date=7 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807220744/https://cmfsc.ca/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the North Coquitlam United Soccer Club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Coquitlam United Soccer Club |url=http://www.ncusc.ca/ |url-status=dead |access-date=4 January 2009 |archive-date=1 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201180932/http://www.ncusc.ca/ }}</ref>
* [[Swimming]] – City Centre Aquatic Complex is an indoor aquatic centre built in the Town Centre area at a cost of $8.2 million and opened in 1994. It features a 50m Olympic size [[swimming pool]], [[wave pool]], [[waterslide]], {{convert|3000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} [[fitness centre]], and [[physiotherapy]] clinic. The Chimo Aquatic and Fitness Centre (CAFC) opened in 2008 in the Austin Heights area at a cost of $19.5 million, replacing the older Chimo Pool nearby.<ref>{{cite news|work=Tri-City News|url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/tri_city_maple_ridge/tricitynews/news/41050194.html|title=Chimo pool project|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319184350/http://www.bclocalnews.com/tri_city_maple_ridge/tricitynews/news/41050194.html |archive-date=19 March 2009|date=10 March 2009}}</ref> It features a 25m swimming pool, a 20m lap pool, leisure pool, and fitness room. Coquitlam also operates three outdoor swimming pools (Eagle Ridge, Rochester, Spani), two outdoor wading pools (Blue Mountain, Mackin), and three outdoor [[splash pad]]s (Blue Mountain, Panorama, Town Centre).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swimming Pools |url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Rec+Centres+and+Facilities/Swimming+Pools.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=1 February 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=1 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201200454/http://coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Rec+Centres+and+Facilities/Swimming+Pools.htm }}</ref>
* [[Track and field]] – Coquitlam is home to the [[Coquitlam Cheetahs]] track and field club, who train at Percy Perry Stadium, which was named after their former coach who died in 2005.
* [[Water polo|Water Polo]] – Coquitlam is home to a number of water polo clubs. In the summer the Coquitlam Sharks, members of the [[BCSSA]], have a water polo component, and during the year, from October to April, the Coquitlam Lions, a recreational water polo club, have practices at the various pools from October to April:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lionswaterpolo.ca/?page_id=1661 |title=Coquitlam Lions Practice Schedule |date=May 2023 |language=en |access-date=8 May 2023 |archive-date=8 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508163116/https://www.lionswaterpolo.ca/?page_id=1661 |url-status=live }}</ref> CCAC, Poirier and Eagle Ridge. In addition, Pacific Storm, a high performance water polo club, also holds some of its practices at CCACas well as their Tournament of Courage, held every January.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Club |first=Kelowna Water Polo Swim |title=Competition Schedule |url=https://kelownawaterpolo.ca/competition-schedule |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=kelownawaterpolo.ca |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pacific Storm Water Polo Club : Website by RAMP InterActive |url=https://www.stormwaterpolo.ca/content/upcoming-events-ncl-and-tournament-dates |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.stormwaterpolo.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=KelownaNow |title=Kelowna water polo athletes have a weekend to remember |url=https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Local_Sports/Kelowna_water_polo_athletes_have_a_weekend_to_remember/ |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=KelownaNow |language=en}}</ref>

== Government ==
=== Federal ===
Coquitlam is represented by two federal [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|MPs]] in the [[Parliament of Canada]]. [[Zoe Royer|Zoe Royer]] ([[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]]) represents the [[Port Moody—Coquitlam (federal electoral district)|Port Moody—Coquitlam]] riding, while [[Ron McKinnon (politician)|Ron McKinnon]] ([[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]]) represents [[Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam]].<ref>https://vancouversun.com/news/federal_election/canada-election-results-2025-port-coquitlam-port-moody-coquitlam-maple-ridge-pitt-meadows</ref>

=== Provincial ===
Coquitlam is represented by four provincial [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLAs]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]. [[Rick Glumac]] ([[British Columbia NDP]]) represents the [[Port Moody-Coquitlam (provincial electoral district)|Port Moody-Coquitlam]] riding, while [[Jodie Wickens]] (BC NDP) represents [[Coquitlam-Burke Mountain]], [[Jennifer Whiteside]] (BC NDP) represents [[New Westminster-Coquitlam (provincial electoral district)| New Westminster-Coquitlam]], and [[Jennifer Blatherwick]] (BC NDP) represents [[Coquitlam-Maillardville]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Elections BC|url=http://electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net/electionsbcenr/result.html|title=2013 Voting Results|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816023615/http://electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net/electionsbcenr/result.html |archive-date=16 August 2013|access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref>
<ref>https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-election-results-2024-coquitlam-new-westminster-port-coquitlam</ref>

=== Municipal ===
In the [[2018 British Columbia municipal elections|2018 civic election]], [[Richard Stewart]] was reelected as [[mayor]] of Coquitlam, and Craig Hodge, Chris Wilson, Teri Towner, Bonita Zarillo, Brent Asmundson, Dennis Marsden, Trish Mandewo and Steve Kim were all elected to [[Coquitlam City Council]].<ref name="cityelec" /> Coquitlam contracts out garbage and recycling services to International Paper Industries for city residents, but local businesses are responsible for their own garbage and recycling arrangements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Garbage & Recycling {{!}} Coquitlam, BC |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/156/Garbage-Recycling |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=www.coquitlam.ca |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122063451/https://www.coquitlam.ca/156/Garbage-Recycling |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Coquitlam Lake]] provides residents with a mountain-fed water source, while the city maintains its own sewage management system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Water and Sewer |url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Business/City+Services/Water+and+Sewer/default.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=3 March 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=21 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221090122/http://www.coquitlam.ca/Business/City+Services/Water+and+Sewer/default.htm }}</ref>

=== Judicial ===
The nearest [[Supreme Court of British Columbia]] venue is the New Westminster Law Courts. [[Provincial Court of British Columbia]] cases were formerly handled through the Coquitlam Provincial Court, but this was closed in 1996 and moved to the new Port Coquitlam Provincial Court.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BC Attorney General|url=http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/|title=Courts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226193538/http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/ |archive-date=26 February 2009|access-date=1 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=http://www.pocobia.com/history.html |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061117052228/http://www.pocobia.com/history.html |archive-date=17 November 2006 |access-date=1 March 2009 |website= |publisher=Port Coquitlam BIA |language=en}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
[[Image:Lincoln Station Exterior.jpg|thumb|[[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] pulls out of [[Lincoln station (SkyTrain)|Lincoln station]].]]

Coquitlam is served by [[TransLink (British Columbia)|TransLink]], which is responsible for both public transit and major roads.

The city has four SkyTrain stations on the Millennium Line that are a part of the {{convert|10.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} long Evergreen Extension.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Millennium Line Evergreen Extension is now open! |url=http://www.translink.ca/en/Plans-and-Projects/Rapid-Transit-Projects/Evergreen-Extension.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121041916/http://www.translink.ca/en/Plans-and-Projects/Rapid-Transit-Projects/Evergreen-Extension.aspx |archive-date=21 November 2016 |publisher=[[TransLink (British Columbia)|TransLink]]}}</ref> With a project cost of $1.4 billion, the line runs from the Coquitlam City Centre area, through [[Coquitlam Central station|Coquitlam Central Station]] and into Port Moody, re-entering Coquitlam on North Road and finally joining the existing Millennium Line at [[Lougheed Town Centre station|Lougheed Town Centre]].

There is regular [[transit bus|bus service]] on numerous lines running throughout the city and connecting it to other municipalities in Metro Vancouver, with a major exchange at Coquitlam Central Station.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=TransLink|url=http://www.translink.bc.ca/bus/50/routemap/r097.pdf|title=97 B-Line|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110812/http://www.translink.bc.ca/bus/50/routemap/r097.pdf |archive-date=2 April 2015|access-date=12 February 2009}}</ref>

{{See also|List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver}}

The [[West Coast Express]], with a stop at Coquitlam Central Station, provides [[commuter rail]] service west to downtown Vancouver and east as far as [[Mission, British Columbia|Mission]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coquitlam Central Station |url=https://infomaps.translink.ca/system_maps/wce_station_maps/coquitlam_central_station.pdf?_gl=1*1pxqzsa*_ga*NzA3MTA4ODAwLjE2NjkwODAzMTE.*_ga_2559ZWBT54*MTY2OTA5ODQ3Ny4yLjEuMTY2OTA5ODUwNC4zMy4wLjA. |publisher=[[TransLink (British Columbia)|TransLink]] |format=PDF |access-date=22 November 2022 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122063451/https://infomaps.translink.ca/system_maps/wce_station_maps/coquitlam_central_station.pdf?_gl=1*1pxqzsa*_ga*NzA3MTA4ODAwLjE2NjkwODAzMTE.*_ga_2559ZWBT54*MTY2OTA5ODQ3Ny4yLjEuMTY2OTA5ODUwNC4zMy4wLjA. |url-status=live }}</ref> WCE operates Monday to Friday only (excluding holidays), with five trains per day running to Vancouver in the morning peak hours and returning through Coquitlam in the evening peak hours.

For motorists, the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] provides [[freeway]] access to Burnaby, Vancouver, [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], and other municipalities in the Lower Mainland. [[British Columbia Highway 7|Lougheed Highway]] is an alternative route to the Trans-Canada, entering Coquitlam through Maillardville, past the Riverview Hospital area, up to Coquitlam Centre where it turns sharply east to Port Coquitlam. [[British Columbia Highway 7A|Barnet Highway]] begins at the Coquitlam Centre area and heads directly east through Port Moody and on to Burnaby and downtown Vancouver.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Road Network Plan |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/NR/rdonlyres/5438F23F-2D1D-4831-A454-FB725895ACF0/0/TheRoadNetworkPlan.pdf |url-status=dead |access-date=12 February 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=21 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821230325/http://www.coquitlam.ca/NR/rdonlyres/5438F23F-2D1D-4831-A454-FB725895ACF0/0/TheRoadNetworkPlan.pdf }}</ref>

Coquitlam has 60 km of bike routes, including dedicated bike lanes on Guildford Way, David Avenue, United Boulevard, Mariner Way, Chilko Drive and others, plus additional routes through city parks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cycling |url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/city-services/roads-and-transportation/options/cycling.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=3 July 2017 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=19 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719043032/http://www.coquitlam.ca/city-services/roads-and-transportation/options/cycling.aspx }}</ref>

Coquitlam is served by two international airports. [[Vancouver International Airport]], located on [[Sea Island (British Columbia)|Sea Island]] in the city of [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]] to the west, is the second busiest in Canada and provides most of the air access to the region. [[Abbotsford International Airport]], located to the east, is the seventeenth busiest airport in Canada. Nearby [[Pitt Meadows Airport]] provides services for smaller aircraft<ref>{{cite web|website=BritishColumbia.com|url=http://www.britishcolumbia.com/transport/details.asp?id=4|title=Airports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828222646/http://www.britishcolumbia.com/Transport/details.asp?id=4 |archive-date=28 August 2007|access-date=12 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Vancouver Sun|url=http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/voices/story.html?id=8b98fa80-68b0-4e37-a069-967d8036b204|title=Abbotsford Airport Faces Major Expansion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100015/http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/voices/story.html?id=8b98fa80-68b0-4e37-a069-967d8036b204 |archive-date=6 October 2011|date=20 June 2006}}</ref> and there are also [[Boundary Bay Airport]] and [[Langley Airport]] for small aircraft.

Residents and visitors wishing to travel to [[Vancouver Island]], the [[Gulf Islands]], and other destinations along the [[Inside Passage]] may use the [[BC Ferries]] car and passenger ferry service from two terminals in the communities of [[Tsawwassen, British Columbia|Tsawwassen]] and [[Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia|Horseshoe Bay]], south and north of Vancouver respectively. BC Ferries operates the [[Queen of Coquitlam]], a [[C-class ferry]] capable of carrying 362 cars and 1,466 passengers, which was launched in 1976. She received an $18 million rehabilitation in November 2002, and currently operates as a secondary vessel on the Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BC Ferries|url=http://www.bcferries.com/about/fleet/profile-queen_of_coquitlam.html|title=Queen of Coquitlam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513031544/http://www.bcferries.com/about/fleet/profile-queen_of_coquitlam.html |archive-date=13 May 2008|access-date=9 February 2009}}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==
=== Health care ===
[[Image:Eagleridgehospital.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Eagle Ridge Hospital]]]]
Coquitlam is served by [[Fraser Health]], which operates the 106-bed Eagle Ridge Hospital on the Port Moody/Coquitlam city boundary. ERH opened its doors in 1984 and operates a 24-hour [[emergency department]], ambulatory, long-term care and [[acute care]] programs. It is a ''Centre of Excellence'' for [[elective surgery]] for [[urology]], [[gynaecology]], [[Plastic surgery|plastics]] and [[Orthopedic surgery|orthopedics]]. The hospital also offers public education clinics for [[asthma]], [[Diabetes mellitus|diabetes]], [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation|rehabilitation services]] and programs for [[cardiology]], children's grief recovery, youth crisis response and early [[psychosis]] prevention.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Fraser Health|url=http://www.fraserhealth.ca/Services/CommunitySpecificServices/Pages/Tri-Cities.aspx|title=Tri-Cities|access-date=4 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316134911/http://www.fraserhealth.ca/Services/CommunitySpecificServices/Pages/Tri-Cities.aspx |archive-date=16 March 2008 }}</ref>

Fraser Health also operates the 352-bed [[Royal Columbian Hospital]] just south of Coquitlam in New Westminster. Coquitlam residents are also served by many privately owned health care clinics, while Tri-Cities Health Services operates 653 residential care beds.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Fraser Health|url=http://www.fraserhealth.ca/Services/CommunitySpecificServices/Documents/TriCitiesCommunityProfile.pdf|title=Tri-Cities Community Profile|access-date=4 January 2009}}{{dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot}}</ref>

Coquitlam is also the home of Riverview Hospital, a large [[Psychiatric hospital|mental health facility]], operating under the governance of BC Mental Health & Addiction Services. Riverview opened in 1913 and had 4,630 patients at its peak, but advances in treatment and cutbacks in funding have resulted in fewer people receiving mental health care, and much of the facility has closed over the last few decades.<ref name="bcmhas">{{cite web|publisher=BCMHAS|url=http://www.bcmhas.ca/AboutUs/History.htm|title=History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165702/http://www.bcmhas.ca/AboutUs/History.htm |archive-date=6 July 2011|access-date=22 February 2009}}</ref>

=== Police, fire, emergency services ===
[[Image:Coquitlam policestation.jpg|thumbnail|left|Coquitlam RCMP's Main Detachment Building]]
Coquitlam contracts out its police service to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, with the main police station adjacent to City Hall at Coquitlam Town Centre and [[Community policing|community police]] stations in the Austin Heights and Burquitlam areas. The Coquitlam RCMP detachment also serves the municipalities of [[Anmore]], [[Belcarra]], and [[Port Coquitlam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=RCMP in British Columbia – Home |url=https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=14&languageId=1&contentId=-1 |access-date=2022-08-04 |publisher=[[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] |archive-date=14 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814145147/https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?languageId=1&siteNodeId=14&contentId=-1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Coquitlam has its own fire service, known as Coquitlam Fire/Rescue, with four fire halls. Coquitlam uses names, not numbers for their halls. The fire halls are Town Centre, Austin Heights, Mariner Way, near Mundy Park and Burke Mountain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire & Rescue {{!}} Coquitlam, BC |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/212/Fire-Rescue |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=www.coquitlam.ca |archive-date=14 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114053018/https://www.coquitlam.ca/212/Fire-Rescue |url-status=live }}</ref>

Like all other municipalities in British Columbia, Coquitlam's ambulance service is run by the [[British Columbia Ambulance Service]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BC Emergency Health Services |url=http://www.bcehs.ca/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.bcehs.ca |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804003648/http://www.bcehs.ca/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Coquitlam Search and Rescue]] is a volunteer [[search and rescue]] team operating under the [[Provincial Emergency Program]]. Coquitlam SAR is responsible for urban and wilderness search and rescue for the area between [[Indian Arm]] and Pitt Lake, and encompasses the local communities of Coquitlam, Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster, Belcarra and Anmore. The SAR team is based at Town Centre Fire Hall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coquitlam Search and Rescue |url=https://www.coquitlam-sar.bc.ca/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Coquitlam Search and Rescue |language=en-CA |archive-date=8 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808065320/https://www.coquitlam-sar.bc.ca/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Community centres===
The city manages four all-age [[community centre]]s (Centennial, Pinetree, Poirier, Summit), and two senior community centres (Dogwood Pavilion, Glen Pine Pavilion).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community centres |url=http://www.coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Rec+Centres+and+Facilities/Community+Centres.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=1 February 2009 |website=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=14 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214194114/http://coquitlam.ca/Residents/Recreation+and+Community/Rec+Centres+and+Facilities/Community+Centres.htm }}</ref>

== Education ==
[[Image:Douglascollegehealthsciences.jpg|thumbnail|left|[[Douglas College]]]]
Coquitlam is served by [[School District 43 Coquitlam]], and offers four public [[secondary schools]], seven [[middle schools]], and dozens of [[elementary schools]]. Francophone education in the Tri-Cities is offered by [[Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=School District 43|url=http://www.sd43.bc.ca/index.php?page_id=13|title=Schools|access-date=1 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411085645/http://www.sd43.bc.ca/index.php?page_id=13 |archive-date=11 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF) |url=https://www.csf.bc.ca/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF) |language=fr-FR |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806131636/https://www.csf.bc.ca/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Coquitlam Town Centre is home to the 4,000-student David Lam Campus of Douglas College, which offers university transfer, career-training and academic-upgrading programs. Therapeutic Recreation, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Animal Health Technology programs are housed in the original main campus building. The $39 million Health Sciences Centre opened in 2008, with state-of-the-art facilities for Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing and other health-career programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Douglas College |url=https://www.douglascollege.ca/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.douglascollege.ca |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804010445/https://www.douglascollege.ca/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

There are two major universities, [[University of British Columbia]] and [[Simon Fraser University]], located in the nearby municipalities. The [[British Columbia Institute of Technology]] (BCIT) in neighbouring Burnaby provides [[institute of technology#Canada|polytechnic]] education and grants [[Academic degree|degrees]] in several fields. Vancouver is also home to the [[Emily Carr University of Art and Design]] and the [[Vancouver Film School]].<ref>{{cite web|website=WebLibrary.ca|url=http://www.weblibrary.ca/Learning+and+Jobs/Education/Post-Secondary.htm|title=Lower Mainland Post-Secondary Institutions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118042746/http://www.weblibrary.ca/Learning+and+Jobs/Education/Post-Secondary.htm |archive-date=18 November 2007|access-date=4 January 2009}}</ref>

The Coquitlam Public Library has two branches: City Centre and Poirier. The library has a circulation of over 1.1 million items, and an annual budget of over $5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite report |title=Annual report 2016 v4 by Vanessa Colantonio – Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/vanessacolantonio/docs/annual_report_2016_v4 |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=issuu.com |language=en |archive-date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116061540/https://issuu.com/vanessacolantonio/docs/annual_report_2016_v4 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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== Media ==
{{Main|List of films shot in Coquitlam}}

In addition to the other [[List of Vancouver media outlets|Metro Vancouver media outlets]], [[CKPM-FM]] was the first [[radio station]] dedicated to the Tri-Cities area when it took to the air in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Canada.com|url=http://www.canada.com/coquitlamnow/news/story.html?id=e2d3de05-c156-4318-bfd2-95cfc5ee4968|title=Radio Station Dials In Tri-Cities|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622034935/http://www.canada.com/coquitlamnow/news/story.html?id=e2d3de05-c156-4318-bfd2-95cfc5ee4968 |archive-date=22 June 2015|date=11 July 2008}}</ref>

Coquitlam is served by the bi-weekly ''[[Tri-City News]]'' newspaper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tricitynews.com/|title=Tri-Cities Local News|website=Tri-City News|access-date=29 October 2018|archive-date=25 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025144757/https://www.tricitynews.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

A significant number of movie and television productions have been partly or completely filmed in Coquitlam in recent years, including a significant portion of 2018's [[Deadpool 2]], 2014's [[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]], both [[New Moon (2009 film)|New Moon]] and [[Eclipse (2010 film)|Eclipse]] from the [[The Twilight Saga (film series)|Twilight series]], [[The X-Files]], [[Juno (film)|Juno]], [[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]], [[Psych]], [[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)|The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]], [[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]], [[The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]], [[Romeo Must Die]], [[Stargate SG1]], [[Riverdale (2017 TV series)|Riverdale]], and [[Watchmen (2009 film)|Watchmen]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Filming|url=https://visitcoquitlam.ca/whats-on/filming/|publisher=Tourism Coquitlam|access-date=1 December 2019|archive-date=16 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516151737/https://visitcoquitlam.ca/whats-on/filming/|url-status=live}}</ref> The city maintains the Coquitlam Film Office to coordinate permits, traffic and crowd control, and insurance for film and television productions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Film Industry |url=https://www.coquitlam.ca/city-services/film-industry.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=December 1, 2019 |publisher=City of Coquitlam |archive-date=18 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218214040/https://www.coquitlam.ca/city-services/film-industry.aspx }}</ref>

== Sister cities ==
Coquitlam currently has [[sister city]] relationships with the following:<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Government of B.C.|url=http://www.bcasiatwinnings.gov.bc.ca/docs/BC_Local_Government_Twinnings0709MM.pdf|title=Twinnings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165105/http://www.bcasiatwinnings.gov.bc.ca/docs/BC_Local_Government_Twinnings0709MM.pdf |archive-date= 6 July 2011|access-date=15 February 2009}}</ref>
* [[Foshan]], [[People's Republic of China]]
* [[Paju]], [[South Korea]]

In November 2017, the city stated that they had ended sister city relationships with [[Laizhou]], [[Tochigi, Tochigi|Tochigi]], [[Ormoc]] and [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tricitynews.com/news/coquitlam-says-so-long-to-sister-cities-1.23095082|title=Coquitlam says 'so long' to sister cities|last=McKenna|first=Gary|date=15 November 2017|work=[[Tri-City News]]|access-date=17 November 2017|archive-date=18 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118222315/http://www.tricitynews.com/news/coquitlam-says-so-long-to-sister-cities-1.23095082|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
[[Juno Award]]-winning [[rock music|rock]] musician [[Matthew Good]] is from Coquitlam. He graduated from [[Centennial Secondary School (Coquitlam)|Centennial Secondary]] in 1989, and became lead singer for the [[Matthew Good Band]], one of Canada's most successful [[alternative rock]] bands in the 1990s. Centennial Secondary was featured in the "[[Alert Status Red]]" video, and its cheerleading squad recorded for "Giant".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Good Biography – Famous Canadians – CKA |url=http://www.canadaka.net/modules.php?name=Famous_Canadians&action=viewperson&person=61 |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Canadaka.net |archive-date=14 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414052158/http://www.canadaka.net/modules.php?name=Famous_Canadians&action=viewperson&person=61 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Matthew Good Band was dissolved in 2002, and Good has since pursued a solo career and established himself as a political activist, [[blog]]ger, and author.<ref>{{cite book |author=Good |first=Matthew |title=At Last There Is Nothing Left To Say |publisher=Insomniac Press |year=2001 |isbn=1-894663-08-X |author-link=Matthew Good}}</ref>

Actor [[Taylor Kitsch]] graduated from [[Gleneagle Secondary School|Gleneagle Secondary]] in 1999,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SD43|url=http://www.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/gleneagle/About/Lists/Notable%20Alumni/DispForm.aspx?ID=3|title=Taylor Kitsch|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727211638/http://www.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/gleneagle/About/Lists/Notable%20Alumni/DispForm.aspx?ID=3 |archive-date=27 July 2014|access-date=25 July 2014}}</ref> and went on to star in movies such as ''[[John Carter (film)|John Carter]]'' and ''[[Battleship (film)|Battleship]] and [[Lone Survivor]] as well as the television series ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]'

Former [[Premier League|FA Premier League]] goalkeeper [[Craig Forrest]] is from Coquitlam and attended Centennial Secondary. Forrest appeared in 263 games for [[Ipswich Town]], 30 games for [[West Ham United]], and three games for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. Forrest also earned 56 caps for the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canadian national soccer team]], the most of any goalkeeper in team history, and earned the most clean sheets in the country's history. Forrest was elected to Canada's Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=CSA|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=2151|title=Forrest Named Honorary Chair of WYC 2007|access-date=4 May 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050505061159/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=2151 |archive-date=5 May 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=CSA|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=2598|title=Forrest to Soccer Hall of Fame|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070519080102/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=2598 |archive-date=19 May 2007|date=4 December 2006}}</ref> Former Canadian national soccer team midfielder [[Jeff Clarke (Canadian soccer)|Jeff Clarke]] and Canadian women's national soccer player [[Brittany Timko]] also both attended Centennial Secondary.<ref>{{cite web|website=PaulStalteri.com|url=http://www.paulstalteri.com/othercanadiansabroad/jeffclarke.htm|title=Jeff Clarke|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206093036/http://www.paulstalteri.com/othercanadiansabroad/jeffclarke.htm |archive-date=6 December 2008|access-date=15 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=CSA|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/nationals/profile_w.asp?top=banner_w&id=28&sub=3|title=Brittany Timko|access-date=12 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015339/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/nationals/profile_w.asp?top=banner_w&id=28&sub=3 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }}</ref>

Former [[National Basketball Association]] player [[Lars Hansen (basketball)|Lars Hansen]] was raised in Coquitlam and played his high school basketball at Centennial Secondary. He was a member of the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] [[1979 NBA Finals|1979 NBA Championship]] team, and was elected to the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Canada Basketball|url=http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=873|title=2006 Hall of Fame Inductees|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165644/http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=873 |archive-date=6 July 2011|access-date=9 January 2008}}</ref>

American political analyst and former Fox News co-host [[Rachel Marsden]] was raised in Northeast Coquitlam's Burke Mountain area.<ref>{{cite news|work=Vancouver Province|url=http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/editorinblog/archive/2008/03/03/rachel-marsden-dumped-on-wikipedia-ouch.aspx|title=Rachel Marsden dumped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608024009/http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/editorinblog/archive/2008/03/03/rachel-marsden-dumped-on-wikipedia-ouch.aspx |archive-date=8 June 2008|access-date=12 February 2009}}</ref>

Former BC Lions placekicker [[Lui Passaglia]] has resided in Coquitlam for over 20 years.<ref>{{cite web|author=Richard Stewart|url=http://www.richardformayor.com/endorsements.html|title=Endorsements|access-date=15 March 2009}}{{dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot}}</ref> Passaglia is a member of the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]], and his #5 jersey is one of eight [[BC Lions#Retired numbers|numbers retired by the Lions]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BC Lions|url=http://www.bclions.com/page/history_retirednumbers|title=Retired Numbers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221131040/http://bclions.com/page/history_retirednumbers |archive-date=21 February 2009|access-date=15 March 2009}}</ref> Passaglia was voted #30 of the CFL's [[TSN Top 50 CFL Players|Top 50 players of the modern era]] by Canadian sports network [[The Sports Network|TSN]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=TSN|url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?fid=10865|title=Top 50 CFL Players|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929123707/http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?fid=10865 |archive-date=29 September 2007|access-date=15 March 2009}}</ref>

''[[Playboy]]'' [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate]] and actress [[Dorothy Stratten]] was raised in Coquitlam and attended Centennial Secondary School. Stratten was Playmate of the Year for 1980. She appeared in several movies, including [[Peter Bogdanovich]]'s ''[[They All Laughed]]'', then she was murdered by her estranged husband. Stratten was portrayed twice in biographies of her life, by [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] in ''[[Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story]]'' and by [[Mariel Hemingway]] in ''[[Star 80]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dorothy Stratten |url=http://www.americanlegends.com/magnet/dorothy_stratten.html |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.americanlegends.com |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030734/http://www.americanlegends.com/magnet/dorothy_stratten.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[spoken word|Spoken word poet]] [[Chris Tse (Canadian poet)|Chris Tse]] was raised in Coquitlam though he is based in Ottawa. He was captain of the Ottawa spoken word team that won the [[Canadian Festival of Spoken Word]] championships and placed second overall in the Poetry Slam World Cup in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2010-10-12 |title=FROM THE PRINT EDITION: A Q&A with slam poetry champion Chris Tse |url=https://ottawamagazine.com/people-and-places/society/from-the-print-edition-a-qa-with-slam-poetry-champion-chris-tse/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Ottawa Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629225022/https://ottawamagazine.com/people-and-places/society/from-the-print-edition-a-qa-with-slam-poetry-champion-chris-tse/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Filipino pop and jazz singer, musician, lyricist, and songwriter [[Joey Albert]] is a Coquitlam resident.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/typhoon-relief-coquitlam-residents-cook-sing-to-help-out-1.2427180 | title=Typhoon relief: Coquitlam residents cook, sing to help out | first=Jeremy | last=Allingham | work=[[CBC News]] | date=November 15, 2013}}</ref>

Hockey players [[Mathew Barzal]] of the [[New York Islanders]], [[Dante Fabbro]] of the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]], and [[Vincent Iorio]] of the [[San Jose Sharks]] were all born and raised in Coquitlam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mathew Barzal Stats and News |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/mathew-barzal-8478445 |access-date=2020-04-04 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |language=en-US |archive-date=17 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617153759/https://www.nhl.com/player/mathew-barzal-8478445 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.king5.com/article/sports/hockey/mat-barzal-goes-from-kent-to-the-nhl-all-star-game/281-efd848ed-b0f7-45c2-88cd-f0fed7d38b74|title=Mat Barzal goes from Kent to the NHL All Star Game|last=Daniels|first=Chris|date=January 24, 2019|website=king5.com|access-date=2020-04-04|archive-date=5 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305051452/https://www.king5.com/article/sports/hockey/mat-barzal-goes-from-kent-to-the-nhl-all-star-game/281-efd848ed-b0f7-45c2-88cd-f0fed7d38b74|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vincent Iorio Stats and News |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/vincent-iorio-8482861 |access-date=2023-03-06 |archive-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305014617/https://www.nhl.com/player/vincent-iorio-8482861 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Science fiction novelist [[Dennis E. Taylor]] is a Coquitlam resident.<ref>{{Cite Twitter profile|Dennis_E_Taylor}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Coat of arms of Coquitlam]]
* [[Tri-Cities (British Columbia)|Tri-Cities]]
* [[Metro Vancouver]]
* [[Lower Mainland]]

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