|
# |
CORPORATION |
AREA
(hectares) |
POPULATION §
Size §
Density (popn/ha) |
LAND USE PATTERN
|
MAIN
URBAN CENTRES |
|
1. |
Port of Spain City Corporation |
1,345 |
46,856 34.8 |
Urban (relatively high density commercial and residential uses) |
City of Port of Spain |
|
2. |
San Fernando City Corporation |
1,864 |
52,458 28.1 |
Urban (fairly high density commercial and residential uses) |
City of San Fernando |
|
3. |
Arima Borough Corporation |
1,115 |
26,681 23.9 |
Urban (commercial, residential, light manufacturing) |
Arima Town |
|
4. |
Point Fortin Borough Corporation |
2,388 |
19,005 8.0 |
Urban (commer, resid, energy based industries); mixed agric. |
Point Fortin |
|
5. |
Chaguanas Borough Corporation |
5,965 |
57,311 9.6 |
Urban (commer, resid, light manufacturing); sugarcane |
Chaguanas, Cunupia |
|
6. |
Diego Martin Regional Corporation |
12,753 |
91,842 7.2 |
Largely residential; Northern Range Forest |
Maraval, Diego Martin, Carenage |
|
7. |
San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation |
22,039 |
147,474 6.7 |
E-W Urban Corridor; agriculture; Caroni Swamp; NR Forest |
Morvant, Laventille, Barataria, San Juan |
|
8. |
Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation |
52,723 |
171,040 3.2 |
E-W Urban Corridor; Piarco Inter Airport; agriculture; NR Forest |
Curepe, Tunapuna, Arouca |
|
9. |
Sangre Grande Regional Corporation |
89,894 |
52,189 0.6 |
Largely rural (agric, forestry,ribbon settlements); Sangre Grande Town |
Valencia, Sangre Grande, Toco |
|
10. |
Mayaro/Rio Claro Regional Corporation |
85,281 |
37,811 0.4 |
Largely rural (agric, forestry,ribbon sett.); oilfields; Nariva Swamp |
Rio Claro, Mayaro Guayaguayare, |
|
11. |
Princes Town Regional Corporation |
62,135 |
90,240 1.4 |
Urban and rural settlements; agriculture; forestry; oilfields |
Princes Town, Moruga |
|
12. |
Penal/Debe Regional Corporation |
24,691 |
75,141 3.0 |
Largely agricultural; small settlements; oilfields |
Debe, Penal |
|
13. |
Siparia Regional Corporation |
51,048 |
85,048 1.7 |
Largely agricultural; urban and rural settlements; oilfields; forest |
Siparia, Fyzabad, La Brea, Cedros |
|
14. |
Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation |
71,964 |
148,329 2.1 |
Urban and rural settlements; heavy energy based industries; sugarcane |
Couva-Pt. Lisas, St. Mary’s, Claxton Bay |
Source: Compiled by the Land Use Policy &
Administration Project (LUPAP) from data supplied by CSO – Mapping Unit and
Local Area Concept Plans (1999)