South sector · Established 1995
Chaparral
A 5.4 km² 2010s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
8% of the ground is under tree canopy and 11% is parkland, both below the Calgary community median.
Getting around
43 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Chaparral School · PublicElementary
- St. Sebastian Elementary School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
14 km of pathways and trails. The city counts 3,268 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1990s
Established 1995
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 8.3%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 10.7%ParklandBelow city median 11.9%
- 5.3%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 14 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
64 building permits and 13 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $3.8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 36 registered secondary suites and 8 licensed short-term rentals.
Chaparral — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Chaparral in?
- Chaparral is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Chaparral on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Chaparral boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Chaparral?
- Chaparral has 2 schools inside its boundary: Chaparral School and St. Sebastian Elementary School.
- How big is Chaparral?
- Chaparral covers about 5.4 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Chaparral?
- Chaparral borders Belmont, Shawnessy, Silverado, Sundance, Walden, and Wolf Willow.
- How many historic resources are in Chaparral?
- Chaparral has no listed historic resources.
- Is Chaparral good for walking and cycling?
- Chaparral has 14 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Chaparral?
- Every home for sale in Chaparral is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.