Biche
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Biche is a flourishing agricultural village in east Trinidad and Tobago exactly 18 kilometers south of Sangre Grande and 18 kilometers north of Rio Claro.
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Situated along the Cunapo Southern Main Road, Biche was first inhabited by a hunter and his teenage wife in 1874. There is little historical data to support the origins of this couple; however, the hunter's wife was believed to be named as Maria Gomez.
The name Biche derives from the French word biche, meaning deer or wild beast. In those times, hunters from Arima wandered into the area via the Nariva River and Nariva Swamp in search of wild animals.
Biche falls under the jurisdiction of the Rio Claro-Mayaro Regional Corporation, and has a population in excess of 4000.
One of the famous families of Biche is the Chin-Yan's. He was an immigrant from China and his family owned most of the town.
One of the descendant that still lives in Biche Awing Chin-Yan.
Biche became popular in the 70's and 80's for its cultivation of marijuana. Many of the business men who live there now and the houses that were built there were from the earning from the sale of such.
It is still one of the cheapest places to buy and sustain a craving for 'weed' since most people still grow the crop on a small scale in the forest that surround the town.
Biche also boast of its own cable service and high school. The later remains closed for political reasons.
In recent times the exploration of oil has given hope the the residence of Biche which over the years have seen the increase in the brain drain of its youths because of its location and lack of job opportunity besides gardening.
Up to this time no oil has been found but the villagers remain optimistic that some will be found and thus boost the appeal of the town in terms of job availability.
Biche is also know for its wild meat is is one of the few places that one can still cascadura in abundance.
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Coordinates: 10°26′N 61°08′W / 10.433°N 61.133°W
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