San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago
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San Juan is a town in Trinidad and Tobago
. It lies in North Eastern Trinidad
, between Barataria and St. Joseph.
It is a busy town in the East-West Corridor
; the centre of town is known as the Croisee. Population is 54,900 (2004), and it is the third city of the country, larger than the capital. San Juan is governed by the San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
. Pronounced "Sahwah" by the local people, San Juan is the first major along the East-West Corridor by maxi-taxis and buses. It is located 6 km east of Port of Spain, 7 km west of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus and 18 km away from the Piarco International Airport. Its suburbs are El Soccoro, Aranguez, Bourg Mulatrese, Febeau Village and Petit Bourg. The MTS Plaza in Aranguez is the home of the San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
. It is bordered by the Caroni Swamp in the south to Santa Cruz
in the north and Barataria in the west to Champ Fleurs in the east. The Priority Mall serve as a bus terminal for the town. The town was name after San Juan Baptista (St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the town and namesake of the Roman Catholic church on Cemetery Street and the Anglican church on the Eastern Main Road.) In June 2010, Japs Fried Chicken open its doors in San Juan. The popular supermarket, Ramesh and Leela is headquartered in the Criosee with another branch located in Febeau Village.
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...
. It lies in North Eastern 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...
, between Barataria and St. Joseph.
It is a busy town in the East-West Corridor
East-West Corridor
The East-West Corridor is the built-up area of north Trinidad stretching from the capital, Port of Spain, 15 miles east to Arima. The term was coined by economist and political philosopher Lloyd Best, after gleaning the works of a technocrat named Lynette Attwell. The Corridor includes such towns...
; the centre of town is known as the Croisee. Population is 54,900 (2004), and it is the third city of the country, larger than the capital. San Juan is governed by the San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation is a Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. It has a land area of 220.39 km². The San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation is headquartered in Aranguez. Other urban areas include Barataria, Laventille, Morvant, St. Joseph and San Juan. It is the...
. Pronounced "Sahwah" by the local people, San Juan is the first major along the East-West Corridor by maxi-taxis and buses. It is located 6 km east of Port of Spain, 7 km west of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus and 18 km away from the Piarco International Airport. Its suburbs are El Soccoro, Aranguez, Bourg Mulatrese, Febeau Village and Petit Bourg. The MTS Plaza in Aranguez is the home of the San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation is a Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. It has a land area of 220.39 km². The San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation is headquartered in Aranguez. Other urban areas include Barataria, Laventille, Morvant, St. Joseph and San Juan. It is the...
. It is bordered by the Caroni Swamp in the south to Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago
The Santa Cruz Valley stretches between Maraval and San Juan, along the Saddle Road. It lies between the hills of the Northern Range on the island of Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago....
in the north and Barataria in the west to Champ Fleurs in the east. The Priority Mall serve as a bus terminal for the town. The town was name after San Juan Baptista (St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the town and namesake of the Roman Catholic church on Cemetery Street and the Anglican church on the Eastern Main Road.) In June 2010, Japs Fried Chicken open its doors in San Juan. The popular supermarket, Ramesh and Leela is headquartered in the Criosee with another branch located in Febeau Village.
Notable residents
- Eintou Pearl SpringerEintou Pearl SpringerEintou Pearl Springer is a poet from Trinidad and Tobago. She is the Poet Laureate of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago....
, poet - Sham S. Mohammed, (deceased) Politician, Cultural Activist, Lawyer
- Marvin AndrewsMarvin AndrewsMarvin Andrews is a Trinidadian football defender. He currently plays for Scottish Junior Club side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy....
, professional footballer currentlly playing for Hamilton Academical FC - Pamberi Steel Orchestra