Sangre Grande region
| Sangre Grande | |
|---|---|
| Regional Corporation | |
 | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Councilor Mr. Martin Terry Rondon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 927 km2 (358 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 75,766 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Sangre Grande is a region of Trinidad. Sangre Grande Regional Corporation is the local government body and the largest Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. The region has a land area of 898.94 km². The Sangre Grande Regional Corporation is headquartered in Sangre Grande. Other urban areas within include Guaico, Toco and Valencia. For the Council Term of 2013–2016 the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation was expanded to include one additional Electoral District.
Demographics
Ancestry
| Racial composition | 2011[1] |
|---|---|
| South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian) | 31.03% |
| Black (Afro-Trinidadian/Tobagonian) | 30% |
| Multiracial | 22.9% |
| Dougla (South Asian and Black) | 12.8% |
| White Trinidadian | 0.09% |
| Native American (Amerindian) | 0.1% |
| East Asian (Chinese) | 0.1% |
| Arab (Syrian/Lebanese) | 0.006% |
| Other | 0.09% |
| Not stated | 2.5% |
References
- ↑ Central Statistical Office. "NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP, ETHNIC GROUP AND MUNICIPALITY" (PDF).
- Local Government Corporations, from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.
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