Saint Andrew is a

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which occupies . It is located in northeastern

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, east of Saint George County, south of

Saint David County Saint David is a county in Trinidad and Tobago which occupies in the northeastern corner of the island of Trinidad. The main town in the county is Toco. It is bounded to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the ...

and north of

Nariva County Nariva is a county in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in eastern Trinidad, south of Saint Andrew County and north of Mayaro County, to the west by Victoria County and to the northwest by Saint George County. The southern boundary of the co ...

. To the east it is bounded by the

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. The major town in the county is Sangre Grande. Saint Andrew is divided into five Wards - Valencia, Matura, Manzanilla, Tamana and Turure. Prior to 1990 local government was administered by the Saint Andrew–Saint David County Council. After 1990, this area was administered by the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation.

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