Regional corporations and municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago

Regional Corporations and municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago
Location Trinidad and Tobago
Number 14
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Trinidad

Regional corporations and municipalities of Trinidad
Corporation Land area[1] Population
(2011)[2]		 Population density[1] Urban centres
km² sq mi /km² /sq mi
Port of Spain City Corporation 12 4.6 37,074 3,090 8,000 Port of Spain, Saint James
San Fernando City Corporation 19 7.3 48,838 2,570 6,700 San Fernando, Marabella
Chaguanas Borough Corporation 59 23 83,516 1,416 3,670 Chaguanas, Cunupia, Endeavour, Felicity, Montrose
Arima Borough Corporation 12 4.6 33,606 2,801 7,250 Arima, Malabar
Point Fortin Borough Corporation 25 9.7 20,235 809 2,100 Point Fortin, Guapo, Techier
Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation 723 279 178,410 247 640 Couva, Claxton Bay, Gasparillo
Diego Martin Regional Corporation 126 49 102,957 817 2,120 Carenage, Diego Martin, Maraval, Westmoorings
Mayaro–Rio Claro Regional Corporation 814 314 35,650 44 110 Mayaro, Rio Claro, Guayaguayare
Penal–Debe Regional Corporation 246 95 89,392 363 940 Penal, Debe
Princes Town Regional Corporation 620 240 102,375 165 430 Moruga, Princes Town
San Juan–Laventille Regional Corporation 239 92 157,258 658 1,700 Barataria, Laventille, Morvant, St. Joseph, San Juan
Sangre Grande Regional Corporation 927 358 75,766 82 210 Guaico, Sangre Grande, Toco, Valencia
Siparia Regional Corporation 495 191 86,949 176 460 Cedros, Fyzabad, La Brea, Santa Flora, Siparia
Tunapuna–Piarco Regional Corporation 510 200 215,119 422 1,090 Arouca, Curepe, Piarco, St. Augustine, Trincity, Tunapuna

Before 1991 Trinidad was divided into eight counties.

Tobago

Tobago is governed locally by the Tobago House of Assembly.

Historically, Tobago was divided into seven parishes (Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Patrick and Saint Paul). In 1768 each parish of Tobago had nominated representatives to the Tobago House of Assembly. On 20 October 1889 the British crown implemented a Royal Order in Council constituting Tobago as a ward of Trinidad, thus terminating local government on Tobago and formed a unified colony government.

In 1945 when the county council system was first introduced, Tobago was administered as a single county of Trinidad.

In 1980 provisions were made for the Tobago House of Assembly to be revived as an entity providing local government in Tobago. Under the revived system, Tobago is made up of 12 local electoral districts with each district electing one Assemblyman to the THA.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census Demographic Report (PDF) (Report). Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office. p. 26. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census Demographic Report (PDF) (Report). Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office. p. 5. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

References

  • 2000 Census: Total Population by Sex, Sex Ratio and Area 2000
  • Min. of Public Administration; Gov't. Information Service (2009). "Local Government in Trinidad and Tobago". NALIS. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 26 Juiy 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  • Dupont, Jerry (2001). "Trinidad and Tobago". The common law abroad: constitutional and legal legacy of the British empire. William S. Hein Publishing. pp. 295–303. ISBN 0-8377-3125-9. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  • Julien, Joel. "T&T goes to the polls again". Trinidad and Tobago Express. Archived from the original on 2010-07-30.


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