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Princes Town (region)

Coordinates: 10°16′N 61°22′W / 10.267°N 61.367°W / 10.267; -61.367
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Princes Town
PTRC
Region of Princes Town
Official logo of Princes Town
Motto(s): 
Serving with Commitment and Compassion.
Location of Princes Town in Trinidad
Location of Princes Town in Trinidad
Country Trinidad and Tobago
RegionSouth Trinidad
CountiesVictoria
CoastlineColumbus Channel
Founded13 September 1990[1]
CapitalPrinces Town
Area
 • Total
620 km2 (240 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
102,375
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (No daylight saving time)
Area code(s)+1 (868) 650, 654, 655, 656. 832
ISO 3166 codeTT-PRT

Princes Town is a region of Trinidad and Tobago. The local government body is Princes Town Regional Corporation, a Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. The region has a land area of 620 km2. The Princes Town Regional Corporation is headquartered in Princes Town.

Electoral Districts in Princes Town Regional Corporation are:[2]

  • Ben Lomond/Hardbargain/Williamsville
  • Corinth/Cedar Hill
  • Fifth Company
  • Hindustan/St. Marys
  • Inverness/Princes Town South
  • Lengua/Indian Walk
  • Moruga
  • New Grant/Tableland
  • Reform/Manahambre
  • St. Juliens/Princes Town North

It falls within the constituencies of Naparima, Princes Town, Moruga/Tableland and San Fernando East.

References

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  1. ^ "Act No. 21 of 1990". DIGITAL LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY. Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Seventh Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1990 and the Election and Boundaries Commission (Local Government) Act Chapter 25:50 for the Purposes of Local Government Elections" (PDF). TTParliament.org. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
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10°16′N 61°22′W / 10.267°N 61.367°W / 10.267; -61.367