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.
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Coordinates: 10°39′N 61°27′W / 10.65°N 61.45°W / 10.65; -61.45
