Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo

Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo CTTRC
Region
Region of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
Seal of the Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation.
Motto(s):  Performance, Perseverance, Prosperity
Location of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo in Trinidad
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Historic Counties	Saint George Caroni Victoria
Former Regions	Couva Tabaquite–Talparo
Coastline	Gulf of Paria
Founded	17 July 1992[1]
Capital	Couva
Government
• Chairman	Henry Awong
• Councillors	List of Councillors Arelene S Solomon-Ramesar (UNC) Gangaram Gopaul (UNC) Ramchand Rajbal Maraj (UNC) Allan Seepersad (UNC) Dubraj Persad (UNC)
Area
• Total	723 km2 (279 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	178,410
• Density	247/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Postal Code	53xxxx - 58xxxx
Area code(s)	868
ISO 3166 code	TT-CTT
HDI (2009)	0.678 (7th)
Telephone exchanges	636, 679, 830, 630, 650, 659, 673

Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is one of the nine regions of Trinidad and Tobago, and one of the five regions which form the Gulf of Paria coastline on Trinidad's West Coast. Its regional capital and commercial center is Couva. Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is the third-largest of Trinidad and Tobago's nine regions, with an area of 723 square kilometres (300 sq mi). As of 2011, the population was 178,410. The region is the second-most populous and fourth-least-densely populated region in Trinidad with 247 inhabitants per square kilometre (640/sq mi).

Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is bordered by the Gulf of Paria to the west, the Borough of Chaguanas to the north-west, Tunapuna–Piarco region to the north, Sangre Grande and Rio Claro–Mayaro to the east, Princes Town to the south and the City of San Fernando to the south-west. The region is directly adjacent to the Venezuelan state of Monagas to west separated by the Gulf of Paria.

Geography[]

Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest region in area after Sangre Grande and Rio Claro–Mayaro. The region is situated in Central Trinidad within the Caroni Plains bordering the Gulf of Paria to west. It was a major region for sugar and cocoa production in the 18th and 19th centuries and the first half of the 20th century. The region features the Caroni–Arena Dam which supplies water to the northern regions of Trinidad and Navet Dam which supplies water to much of Central and Southern regions Trinidad. Much of the Central Range lies in the region which is home to the Brasso Venado and Gran Couva Waterfall. Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo also houses the Pointe-à-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust in Pointe-à-Pierre.

Wildlife[]

The Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust is located on the compound of a major petrochemical and oil refinery in south Trinidad. Encompassing two lakes and about 30 hectares of land the Trust is a popular destination for scientists and researchers. The Trust is the only eco-tourism site on the island with a boardwalk built along much of the first pond where there is also a small Amerindian museum. Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust is a wetland habitat that is home to locally endangered wetland birds. With over 26 hectares, there are about 90 bird species, including endangered waterfowl, songbirds, scarlet ibis, herons and other wading birds.

Demographics[]

Population[]

The Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office reported the population of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo was 178,410 on January 9, 2011, a 0.9% increase since the 2000 Census.^[2] The population of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo in the 2000 census was 162,779.

Ancestry[]

Religion[]

Urban Centers and Towns[]

Largest cities or towns in Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo 2011 Census
	Rank		Historic County	Pop.
Couva	1	Couva	Caroni	48,858
	2	Gasparillo	Victoria	16,426
	3	Claxton Bay	Victoria	14,436
	4	Freeport	Caroni	11,850
	5	Carapichaima	Caroni	5,995
	6		Caroni	4,014
	7	Tabaquite	Saint George	3,138
	8		Caroni	2,979
	9	St. Mary's	Caroni	2,240
	10	Talparo	Saint George	1,661

Electoral Districts[]

Electoral Districts within Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation include:

• Balmain / Esperanza / Forres Park
• Caratal / Tortuga
• Claxton Bay / Pointe-a-Pierre
• Edinburgh / Chickland
• Felicity / Calcutta / Mc. Bean
• Preysal / Freeport / Calcutta
• Gasparillo / Bonne Aventure
• Las Lomas / San Rafael / Talparo
• Longdenville / Mamoral
• Perseverance / St. Mary's / Waterloo
• Piparo / San Pedro / Tabaquite

References[]

• Local Government Corporations, from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.

External links[]

• Couva/Tabaquite Talparo Regional Corporation Homepage