Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Table 1.5
Census subdivision types by province and territory, 2016 Census

Release date: November 16, 2016
Table 1.5
Census subdivision types by province and territory, 2016 Census
Table summary
This table displays the results of Census subdivision types by province and territory, 2016 Census. The information is grouped by Census subdivision type (appearing as row headers), Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut (appearing as column headers).
Census subdivision type Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut
Total 5,162 372 112 96 273 1,285 575 229 950 425 737 36 41 31
C – City / Cité 11 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 8 Note ...: not applicable 3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
CC – Chartered community 3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 3 Note ...: not applicable
CG – Community government 4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 4 Note ...: not applicable
CN – Crown colony / Colonie de la couronne 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
COM – Community 31 Note ...: not applicable 31 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
CT – Canton (municipalité de) 43 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 43 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
CU – Cantons unis (municipalité de) 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
CV – City / Ville 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
CY – City 149 3 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 46 10 17 18 50 1 1 1
DM – District municipality 51 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 51 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
HAM – Hamlet 37 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2 11 24
ID – Improvement district 8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
IGD – Indian government district 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
IM – Island municipality 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
IRI – Indian reserve / Réserve indienne 949 3 4 26 18 27 140 77 165 75 412 Note ...: not applicable 2 Note ...: not applicable
LGD – Local government district 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
LOT – Township and royalty 67 Note ...: not applicable 67 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
M – Municipality / Municipalité 3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
MD – Municipal district 76 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 12 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 64 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
MÉ – Municipalité 647 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 647 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
MU – Municipality 102 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 65 37 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
NH – Northern hamlet 11 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 11 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
NL – Nisga'a land 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
NO – Unorganized / Non organisé 137 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 96 16 10 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 4 6 3
NV – Northern village 11 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 11 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
P – Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de) 148 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 148 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
PE – Paroisse (municipalité de) 151 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 151 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
RCR – Rural community / Communauté rurale 7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
RDA – Regional district electoral area 159 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 159 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
RGM – Regional municipality 5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 3 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
RM – Rural municipality 358 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 62 296 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
RV – Resort village 40 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 40 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
S-É – Indian settlement / Établissement indien 27 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 6 5 4 1 4 3 4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
SA – Special area 3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
SC – Subdivision of county municipality / Subdivision municipalité de comté 28 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 28 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
SÉ – Settlement / Établissement 13 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 13 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
SET – Settlement 12 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 9 3
SG – Self-government / Autonomie gouvernementale 4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
SM – Specialized municipality 5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
SNO – Subdivision of unorganized / Subdivision non organisée 92 92 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
SV – Summer village 51 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 51 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
T – Town 698 274 8 27 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 88 25 148 107 14 3 4 Note ...: not applicable
TC – Terres réservées aux Cris 8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
TI – Terre inuite 13 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 13 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
TK – Terres réservées aux Naskapis 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
TL – Teslin land 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
TP – Township 195 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 195 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
TV – Town / Ville 27 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 26 Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
V – Ville 224 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 224 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
VC – Village cri 8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
VK – Village naskapi 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
VL – Village 518 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 65 44 11 2 258 90 43 4 1 Note ...: not applicable
VN – Village nordique 14 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 14 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
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