Regions and municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago explained

Regions, municipalities and wards of Trinidad and Tobago
Territory:Trinidad and Tobago
Start Date:1990
Current Number:15

Trinidad and Tobago is divided into seven regions, five boroughs, two city corporations and one ward.

Trinidad

The following are the municipalities and regions created after the amendment of Act No. 8 of 1992:[1] [2]

Municipalities of Trinidad
MunicipalityStatusLand area[3] Population
(2011)[4] 		Population density
km2sq mi/km2/sq mi
City12km237,0743090PD/km2
City19km248,8382570PD/km2
ChaguanasBorough59km283,5161416PD/km2
Borough12km233,6062801PD/km2
Borough25km220,235809PD/km2
Diego MartinBorough126km2102,957817PD/km2
SipariaBorough495km286,949176PD/km2
Regions of Trinidad
RegionLand area[5] Population
(2011)[6] 		Population densityRegional Capital
km2sq mi/km2/sq mi
723km2178,410247PD/km2Couva
814km235,65044PD/km2Rio Claro
246km289,392363PD/km2Penal
Princes Town620km2102,375165PD/km2Princes Town
239km2157,258658PD/km2San Juan
927km275,76682PD/km2Sangre Grande
Tunapuna–Piarco510km2215,119422PD/km2Tunapuna

The following regions were merged after the amendment of Act No. 8 of 1992:

Regions
Dissolved Regions Consolidated Region
Couva Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
Tabaquite–Talparo
Mayaro Mayaro–Rio Claro
Rio Claro
Tunapuna Tunapuna–Piarco
Piarco
San Juan San Juan–Laventille
Laventille

Before 1990, Trinidad was divided into eight counties.

Tobago

Tobago is a ward of Trinidad and Tobago and 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 15 local electoral districts since 2021, previously 12 districts, with each district electing one Assemblyman to the THA.

No.Electoral districts[7]
1Bagatelle/Bacolet
2Belle Garden/Glamorgan
3Bethel/New Grange
4Bethesda/Les Coteaux
5Bon Accord/Crown Point
6Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant
7Darrel Spring/Whim
8Lambeau/ Lowlands
9Mason Hall/Moriah
10Mt. St. George/Goodwood
11Parlatuvier/L’Anse Fourmi/Speyside
12Plymouth/Black Rock
13Roxborough/Argyle
14Scarborough/Mt. Grace
15Signal Hill/Patience Hill

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Act No. 21 of 1990 . DIGITAL LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY . Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago . 28 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Act No. 8 of 1992 . DIGITAL LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY . Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago . 28 May 2021.
  3. Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census Demographic Report . 26 . Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office. 27 May 2016.
  4. Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census Demographic Report . 5 . Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office. 27 May 2016.
  5. Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census Demographic Report . 26 . Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office. 27 May 2016.
  6. Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census Demographic Report . 5 . Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office. 27 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Overview Elections And Boundaries Commission . 2022-05-02 . en-US.

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