About View Royal
The Town of View Royal is located on southern Vancouver Island, approximately six kilometers west of Victoria, British Columbia. The Town of View Royal acknowledges with respect that it is within the unceded traditional territories of the Lekwungen peoples, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, and that their historic connections to these lands continue to this day.
On December 5, 1988 – with a population of less than 5,000 – the Town of View Royal was incorporated and became its own distinct municipality comprising approximately 2,500 hectares of land. Since that time, the community has experienced significant growth and development while still maintaining much of its small town character. As a gateway between Victoria's urban core and the growing West Shore municipalities, View Royal today is a thriving community of approximately 11,600 residents located in the Capital Regional District (CRD).
2021 Census Profile for the Town of View Royal
View Royal is divided into eight distinct precincts based on such factors as topography, major transportation corridors, natural environment and the age of housing stock. These precincts are:
| *Atkins | *Harbour | *Thetis | ||||
| *Burnside | *Helmcken | *Wilfert | ||||
| *Craigflower | *Hospital |
The municipality encompasses McKenzie, Pike, Prior and Thetis Lakes and portions of Esquimalt Harbour and Portage Inlet and is situated adjacent to the established jurisdictions of the City of Colwood, Township of Esquimalt, Esquimalt First Nation, District of Saanich and Songhees First Nation.
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