Saint Andrew, Trinidad and Tobago
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Saint Andrew is a county
in Trinidad and Tobago
which occupies 740 km² (285.7 sq mi). It is located in northeastern Trinidad
, east of Saint George County, south of Saint David County and north of Nariva County. To the east it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean
. 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
.
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
which occupies 740 km² (285.7 sq mi). It is located in northeastern Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
, east of Saint George County, south of Saint David County and north of Nariva County. To the east it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. The major town in the county is Sangre Grande
Sangre Grande
Sangre Grande is the largest town in northeastern Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago. It is east of Arima and southwest of Toco. Sangre Grande is sometimes abbreviated to just "Grande". It is the seat of the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation. The town falls into the Toco/Sangre constituency of the...
. 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
Sangre Grande Regional Corporation
Sangre Grande Regional Corporation is a Local Government Body and the largest Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. It 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...
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