San Juan–Laventille is a region of
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...
. It has a land area of 220.39 km². The San Juan–Laventille Regional Corporation is headquartered at MTS Plaza in Aranguez, San Juan. Other urban areas include
Barataria,
Laventille
Laventille is a ward of Trinidad and Tobago.
Etymology
The name ''Laventille'' hearkens back to colonial times, especially when the French dominated the cultural traditions of the island. One etymological derivation of the name is because the no ...
,
Morvant
Morvant (pronounced, in the local English dialect, "mor-vuh") is a community in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting ...
and
San Juan. It is the smallest region in Trinidad. The region is bordered by
Port of Spain
Port of Spain (Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a municip ...
in the west to St. Joseph in the east.
Areas
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Maracas Bay
Maracas Bay is a bay with sandy beach on the island of Trinidad.
It is located on the north side of the island, an hour's mountainous drive from the capital city of Port of Spain via the North Coast Road.
Unlike many of the northern beaches o ...
/Santa Cruz/La Fillette
* Febeau/Bourg Mulatresse
* Morvant
* Caledonia/Upper Malick
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San Juan West
* St. Ann's/Cascade/Mon Repos West
* St. Barb's/Chinapoo
* Beetham/Picton
* Success/Trou Macaque
* Aranguez/Warner Village
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Barataria
* Petit Bourg/Champ Fleurs/Mt. Lambert
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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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