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Pier in Tofino.
Tofino is a village of about 1,650 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada, located at the western terminus of Highway 4, on the tip of the Esowista Peninsula, at the southern edge of Clayoquot Sound. Islands in the vicinity include Meares, Vargas and Flores. Tofino is surrounded by 6 other communities: Ucluelet, Ittatsoo (Ucluelet First Nation), Ahousat (Ahousaht First Nation), Hot Springs Cove (Hesquiaht First Nation), Esowista and Opitsaht (Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation).
The settlement of Tofino first acquired the name in 1909 with the opening of the Tofino Post Office, named in association with Tofino Inlet nearby.[1]. Tofino Inlet was named in 1792 by the Spanish commanders Galiano and Valdés, in honor of Admiral Vicente Tofiño,[2] under whom Galiano had learned cartography.
A popular tourist destination in the summer, Tofino's population swells to many times its winter size. It attracts surfers, nature lovers, campers, whale watchers, fishermen, or anyone just looking to be close to nature. In the winter it is not as bustling, however, many people visit Tofino and the west coast to watch storms on the water.(wikipedia)