Siparia is a region of
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
in the southwestern portion of the island. The Region of Siparia is a
Regional Corporation, which handles
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...
functions. The Siparia Regional Corporation is headquartered in
Siparia
Siparia is a town in southern Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago, south of San Fernando, southwest of Penal and Debe and southeast of Fyzabad. Also called "The Sand City", it was originally a non-Mission Amerindian settlement. Siparia grew to be th ...
. Other urban areas include
Cedros Cedros, Portuguese and Spanish for ''cedars'', may refer to the following places:
Honduras
* Cedros, Francisco Morazán, a municipality in the Department of Francisco Morazán
Mexico
*Cedros Island, an island in the State of Baja California
Portu ...
,
Fyzabad
Fyzabad is a town in southwestern Trinidad, south of San Fernando, west of Siparia and northeast of Point Fortin. It is named after the town of Faizabad in India. Colloquially it is known as "Fyzo" by many people.
History
Fyzabad was founded ...
,
La Brea,
Santa Flora Santa Flora is a community in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in southern Trinidad, and is administered by the Siparia Regional Corporation.
History
After the discovery of light crude in the Palo Seco oilfield, the Trinidad Petr ...
,
South Oropouche
South Oropouche is a community in Trinidad and Tobago. It is at sea level. There is an archaeological site at St John's Road, South Oropouche. Dow Village, Siparia, Dow Village is in South Oropouche.
References
Populated places in Trinidad ...
.
On Thursday 19 November 2020, while addressing the public on the re-opening of the Diego Martin South Community Centre, Prime Minister and MP for Diego Martin West Dr
Keith Rowley
Keith Christopher Rowley (born 24 October 1949) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician serving as the seventh prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, first elected into office on 9 September 2015 and again following the 2020 general electi ...
announced that Siparia, along with
Diego Martin
Diego Martin is a town and is the urban commercial center and capital of the Diego Martin region in Trinidad and Tobago. Its location in the region is just on the south eastern border, west of the capital city of Port of Spain and east of the to ...
, will be elevated to borough status in 2021.
Areas
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South Oropouche
South Oropouche is a community in Trinidad and Tobago. It is at sea level. There is an archaeological site at St John's Road, South Oropouche. Dow Village, Siparia, Dow Village is in South Oropouche.
References
Populated places in Trinidad ...
*
Cedros Cedros, Portuguese and Spanish for ''cedars'', may refer to the following places:
Honduras
* Cedros, Francisco Morazán, a municipality in the Department of Francisco Morazán
Mexico
*Cedros Island, an island in the State of Baja California
Portu ...
*
Siparia
Siparia is a town in southern Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago, south of San Fernando, southwest of Penal and Debe and southeast of Fyzabad. Also called "The Sand City", it was originally a non-Mission Amerindian settlement. Siparia grew to be th ...
*
Santa Flora Santa Flora is a community in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in southern Trinidad, and is administered by the Siparia Regional Corporation.
History
After the discovery of light crude in the Palo Seco oilfield, the Trinidad Petr ...
*
Fyzabad
Fyzabad is a town in southwestern Trinidad, south of San Fernando, west of Siparia and northeast of Point Fortin. It is named after the town of Faizabad in India. Colloquially it is known as "Fyzo" by many people.
History
Fyzabad was founded ...
* Erin
*
La Brea
*
Dow Village
Demographics
Ancestry
See also
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Point Fortin
Point Fortin, officially the Republic Borough of Point Fortin, the smallest Borough in Trinidad and Tobago is located in southwestern Trinidad, about southwest of San Fernando, in the historic county of Saint Patrick. After the discovery of pe ...
References
Regions of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad (island)
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