Siparia (region)
Appearance
Siparia | |
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Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Government | |
• Body | Siparia Regional Corporation |
• Chairman | Seebaran Santokhie |
Area | |
• Total | 510.48 km2 (197.10 sq mi) |
Population (2000 est.) | |
• Total | 81,917 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Siparia is a region of Trinidad in a 510.48 km² area of southwest Trinidad. Siparia Regional Corporation is the Regional Corporation, which handles local government functions. The Siparia Regional Corporation is headquartered in Siparia. Other urban areas include Cedros, Fyzabad, La Brea, Santa Flora, South Oropouche.
Areas
Demographics
Ancestry
Racial composition | 2011[1] |
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South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian) | 43.6% |
Black (Afro-Trinidadian/Tobagonian) | 31.6% |
Multiracial | 14% |
Dougla (South Asian and Black) | 6.8% |
West Asian (Chinese) | 0.17% |
Native American (Amerindian) | 0.26% |
Arab (Syrian/Lebanese) | 0.017% |
White Trinidadian | 0.04% |
Other | 0.09% |
Not stated | 3.1% |
References
- Local Government Corporations, from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.