San Juan–Laventille () is a region of
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger, more populous island of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the country. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is the southernmost island in ...
. It has a land area of 220.39 km
2. The San Juan–Laventille Regional Corporation is headquartered at MTS Plaza in Aranguez, San Juan. Other urban areas include
Barataria,
Laventille
Laventille is a suburb of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. It is administered by the San Juan–Laventille Regional Corporation.
Etymology
The name ''Laventille'' hearkens back to colonial times, especially when the French dominated the cu ...
,
Morvant
Morvant (pronounced, in the local English dialect, "mor-vuh") is a community in Trinidad and Tobago located east of Port of Spain in the region of San Juan-Laventille.
Location
Morvant is located in the southern foothills of the Northern Range of ...
and
San Juan. It is the smallest region in Trinidad. The region is bordered by
Port of Spain
Port of Spain ( ; Trinidadian and Tobagonian English, Trinidadian English: ''Port ah Spain'' ) is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient dail ...
in the west to St. Joseph in the east.
Areas
*
Maracas Bay/Santa Cruz/La Fillette
* Febeau/Bourg Mulatresse
* Morvant
* Caledonia/Upper Malick
*
San Juan West
* St. Ann's/Cascade/Mon Repos West
* St. Barb's/Chinapoo
* Beetham/Picton
* Success/Trou Macaque
* Aranguez/Warner Village
*
Barataria
* Petit Bourg/Champ Fleurs/Mt. Lambert
*
San Juan East
References
Local Government Corporations from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.
Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government
External links
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Regions of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad (island)
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