Sangre Grande is a region of Trinidad. The Region of Sangre Grande is a local government body and the largest Region of Trinidad and Tobago by area. The region has a land area of 898.94 km2. The Sangre Grande Regional Corporation is headquartered in Sangre Grande. Other urban areas within include Guaico, Toco and Valencia. For the Council Term of 2013–2016 the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation was expanded to include one additional Electoral District.
Sangre Grande | |
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| Region of Sangre Grande | |
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| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Founded | 13 September 1990[1] |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Councilor Mr. Anil Juteram |
| Area | |
• Total | 927 km2 (358 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 75,766 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sangre Grandian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Demographics
editAncestry
edit| Racial composition | 2011[2] |
|---|---|
| South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian) | 31.03% |
| Black (Afro-Trinidadian/Tobagonian) | 30% |
| Multiracial | 22.9% |
| Dougla (South Asian and Black) | 12.8% |
| White Trinidadian | 0.09% |
| Native American (Amerindian) | 0.1% |
| East Asian (Chinese) | 0.1% |
| Arab (Syrian/Lebanese) | 0.006% |
| Other | 0.09% |
| Not stated | 2.5% |
References
edit- ^ "Act No. 21 of 1990". DIGITAL LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY. Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Central Statistical Office. "NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP, ETHNIC GROUP AND MUNICIPALITY" (PDF).
- Local Government Corporations, from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.
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