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This was later anglicized to "Espanola" and the nearby river was named the Spanish River. Flores Island: British Columbia "Flores" means "flowers". Named in honour of Manuel Antonio Flórez, the 51st viceroy of New Spain. [4] Galiano Island: British Columbia: N/A Named for Spanish explorer Dionisio Alcalá Galiano. [5] Granada: Alberta: N/A [1 ...
Santa Cruz de Nuca (or Nutca) was a Spanish colonial fort and settlement and the first European colony in what is now known as British Columbia.The settlement was founded on Vancouver Island in 1789 and abandoned in 1795, with its far northerly position making it the "high-water mark" of verified northerly Spanish settlement along the North American west coast.
Tofino (/ t ə ˈ f iː n oʊ / ⓘ tə-FEE-noh, Nuu-chah-nulth: Načiks) is a town of approximately 2,516 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The District of Tofino is located at the western terminus of Highway 4 on the tip of the Esowista Peninsula at the southern edge of Clayoquot Sound.
Ladysmith, originally Oyster Harbour, [3] is a town located on the 49th parallel north on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The local economy is based on forestry, tourism, and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour forms the natural geography of the community.
Comox is the largest town in British Columbia by population.. British Columbia has 161 municipalities, [1] out of which 14 are classified as towns. [2] According to the 2021 Canadian census, British Columbia is the third most populous province in Canada, with 5,000,879 inhabitants, and the fourth largest province by land area, covering 920,686.55 km 2 (355,479.06 sq mi).
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. As of 2024, British Columbia has 161 municipalities, [1] out of which 53 are classified as cities. [2] According to the 2021 Canadian census, British Columbia is the third most populous province in Canada, with 5,000,879 inhabitants, and the second largest province by land area, covering 920,686.55 square kilometres (355,479.06 square miles).
The town of Port Renfrew is located on the southern shore of Port San Juan, near the outlet of the San Juan River. The inlet can be accessed from Victoria via Highway 14 , from Lake Cowichan via the Pacific Marine Circle Road, or by boat from the Strait of Juan de Fuca .
A version has Mullard finding Spanish gold ingots, one of which was on public view during the 1980s at the B.C. Ministry of Mines Mineral Titles display, a claim disavowed by the Ministry. Rumours of a heavy Spanish bronze cannon sighted in the swamps of Jordan Meadows have also circulated. [32] [33] [34]