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 List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, small ...
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-lo ...
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 ...
. Other urban areas include
Cedros,
Fyzabad,
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 Light crude oil is liquid petroleum that h ...
,
South Oropouche.
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, will be elevated to borough status in 2021.
Areas
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South Oropouche
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Cedros
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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 ...
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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 Light crude oil is liquid petroleum that h ...
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Fyzabad
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La Brea
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Dow Village
Demographics
Ancestry
See also
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Point Fortin
References
Regions of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad (island)
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