Saanich is a portion of Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District.

Inside Saanich is placed section of a University of Victoria which straddles a boundary by using the neighboring Municipality of Oak Bay. Saanich is fairly big within region & contains the wide kind of rural & urban landscapes & neighbourhoods. Saanich is the location of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory touching Elk Flow of any stream. the Municipality of Saanich contains an extended shoreline by owning arenaceous beaches placed at a total of ocean bays. 2 of the beaches come Cadboro Bay Beach & Cordova Bay Beach. Cadboro Bay is referred to as a place to learn from the "Cadborosaurus", the fabulous sea monster that might or even might not survive. Saanich's notable parks include Mount Douglas Park, Mount Tolmie Park (by owning viewpoints) & Gyro Park.

When using several more Greater Victorithe municipalities, Saanich contains a total of "village" rather concidering areas (e.g., Cadboro Bay Village, Cordova Bay Village, Broadmead Village).

Distinct residential district include:

Gordon Head occurs as comfortable middle class suburbia touching a University of Victoria.

Broadmead (touching Cordovthe Bay & Mount Douglas Park) is an upscale master plotted community by using contemporary west coast architecture around a wooded setting. Broadmead Village is the commercial looking core for residents.

Ten Mile Point (the extreme southeastern sectiin of Saanich & virtually all easterly point on Vancouver Isl&) is an scoop, expensive, peninsular metropolitan area known for its estate and waterfront properties. When Ten Mile Point is placed in the urban a share of Saanich, its setting has a rural, secluded sense.

Demographics
(based on data from Statistics Canada 2001 census) Incubation Rate (1996-2001): Ii.2% Aggregate Personal Habitation: 42905 Region: 103.45 sq. kilometre. Density: 1002.Two humans by the sq. kilometre.

City manager: Frank Leonard

Surrounding Municipalities
Central Saanich Highlands View Royal Esquimalt Victoria Oak Bay

Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is located in Little Saanich Mountain in Saanich.