| Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo | |
| Official Name: | Region of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo |
| Other Name: | CTTRC |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Motto: | Performance, Perseverance, Prosperity |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Subdivision Type1: | Historic Counties |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saint George Caroni Victoria |
| Subdivision Type2: | Former Regions |
| Subdivision Name2: | Couva Tabaquite–Talparo |
| Subdivision Type3: | Coastline |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gulf of Paria (Caribbean Sea) |
| Seat: | Couva |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 17 July 1992[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 723 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 178,410 |
| Population Density Km2: | 247 |
| Timezone1: | AST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 53xxxx - 58xxxx |
| Area Code: | 868 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2009) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.678 (7th) |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Telephone exchanges |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 636, 679, 830, 630, 650, 659, 673 |
| Website: | https://cttrc.gov.tt/ |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Ryan Rampersad |
| Leader Title2: | Councillors[2] |
| Leader Title3: | Aldermen[3] |
Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is one of the nine regions of Trinidad and Tobago, and one of the five regions which form the Gulf of Paria coastline on Trinidad's West Coast. Its regional capital and commercial center is Couva. Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is the third-largest of Trinidad and Tobago's nine regions, with an area of 723km2. As of 2011, the population was 178,410. The region is the second-most populous and fourth-least-densely populated region in Trinidad with .
Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is bordered by the Gulf of Paria to the west, the Borough of Chaguanas to the north-west, Tunapuna–Piarco region to the north, Sangre Grande and Mayaro–Rio Claro to the east, Princes Town to the south and the City of San Fernando to the south-west. The region is directly adjacent to the Venezuelan state of Monagas to west separated by the Gulf of Paria.
Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest region in area after Sangre Grande and Rio Claro–Mayaro. The region is situated in Central Trinidad within the Caroni Plains bordering the Gulf of Paria to west. It was a major region for sugar and cocoa production in the 18th and 19th centuries and the first half of the 20th century. The region features the Caroni–Arena Dam which supplies water to the northern regions of Trinidad and Navet Dam which supplies water to much of Central and Southern regions Trinidad. Much of the Central Range lies in the region which is home to the Brasso Venado and Gran Couva Waterfall. Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo also houses the Pointe-à-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust in Pointe-à-Pierre.
The Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust is located on the compound of a major petrochemical and oil refinery in south Trinidad. Encompassing two lakes and about 30 hectares of land the Trust is a popular destination for scientists and researchers. The Trust is the only eco-tourism site on the island with a boardwalk built along much of the first pond where there is also a small Amerindian museum. Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust is a wetland habitat that is home to locally endangered wetland birds. With over 26 hectares, there are about 90 bird species, including endangered waterfowl, songbirds, scarlet ibis, herons and other wading birds.
The Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office reported the population of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo was 178,410 on January 9, 2011, a 0.9% increase since the 2000 Census.[4] The population of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo in the 2000 census was 162,779.
| Racial composition | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| 57.65% | ||
| 18.94% | ||
| 10.7% | ||
| 7.3% | ||
| 0.16% | ||
| 0.6% | ||
| 0.1% | ||
| 0.12% | ||
| Other | 0.8% | |
| Not stated | 4.8% |
Electoral Districts within Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation include:
In the 2023 Local Government Elections, the Elections and Boundaries Commission allocated four Alderman positions to the Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Regional Corporation, which is part of a 15-electoral district system. The individuals elected to these positions were:[6] [7]
Notably, Wazim Dill Mohammed was sworn in as an Alderman at the age of 25, making him one of the youngest individuals in the history of the nation to hold this position.