La Horquetta is a mixed neighbourhood in south Arima, 9 km (5 mi) south of the Arima town center[1] in east Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the south-eastern corner of the Tunapuna–Piarco region. La Horquetta is bounded by the Churchill–Roosevelt Highway to the north, Arima river to the west, Brazil river to the south, and the Aripo Savannas to the east, and is adjacent to two other Arima neighborhoods: Malabar to the north, and Carapo to the east. La Horquetta is divided into 9 sections: Single Units, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 5, Phase 6, Phase 7 and the newly built Greenvale Park. It is the home of the first regenerative agricultural Eco park in Trinidad by Green Army TT located in phase two. It also claims the title of being the largest housing project completed by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
La Horquetta's bus network provides extensive service across the neighborhood, as well as to the borough center of Arima in central Arima, and to the country's capital city of Port of Spain. Nearly all bus lines serving La Horquetta terminate there; most do so at the last stop for the La Horquetta route at the Phase 7 bus stop.
There is also an extensive Yellow School Bus servicing the Primary Schools and Early Childhood learning centers in the neighborhood as well as the outskirts.
Tumpuna Road is a main road linking the neighborhood to Arima on the northbound lane and Brazil on the southbound lane.
De Freitas Boulevard is the main road that links the northern phases of the neighborhood with the southern phases.
Educationedit
La Horquetta's public schools are operated by the Ministry of Education. There are no secondary or high schools in La Horquetta. Public primary schools in La Horquetta include La Horquetta North Government School and [2] La Horquetta South Government School.[3]
La Horquetta has La Horquetta Early Childhood Care And Education Center.
Infrastructureedit
Healthedit
The La Horquetta health center is a government-owned health facility for the neighborhood, located in Phase 3 next to the Post Office, and is the only health facility in the La Horquetta neighborhood.
Community facilitiesedit
La Horquetta Community Swimming Pool, located on Slinger Francisco Boulevard in Phase 4, La Horquetta and is open to the public 6 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Saturday: 11:30 AM – 6:30 AM)
La Horquetta Regional Complex, located on Marjorie Padmore Avenue in Phase 2 is a multi-purpose center use for meetings, conferences and neighborhood games.
Phase 7 Basketball Court
Phase 5 Pavilion
La Horquetta Village Plaza
La Horquetta Steel Drum Complex
La Horquetta Police Station
Churchesedit
There are 6 established churches in the neighborhood.
^"La Horquetta North Government Primary School in Arima - ID 1327". buzz.tt.
^"La Horquetta South Government Primary School". bordeglobal.com. 2012-08-08.
^. The Catholic Directory. Archived from the original on 2013-10-28.
^"Directory: La Horquetta SDA Church". South Caribbean Conference Ministerial Dept.
^"To evangelize La Horquetta and the world". La Horquetta Gospel Foundation. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
January 01, 1970
horquetta, arima, horquetta, mixed, neighbourhood, south, arima, south, arima, town, center, east, trinidad, trinidad, tobago, located, south, eastern, corner, tunapuna, piarco, region, horquetta, bounded, churchill, roosevelt, highway, north, arima, river, we. La Horquetta is a mixed neighbourhood in south Arima 9 km 5 mi south of the Arima town center 1 in east Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago It is located in the south eastern corner of the Tunapuna Piarco region La Horquetta is bounded by the Churchill Roosevelt Highway to the north Arima river to the west Brazil river to the south and the Aripo Savannas to the east and is adjacent to two other Arima neighborhoods Malabar to the north and Carapo to the east La Horquetta is divided into 9 sections Single Units Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Phase 7 and the newly built Greenvale Park It is the home of the first regenerative agricultural Eco park in Trinidad by Green Army TT located in phase two It also claims the title of being the largest housing project completed by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago La HorquettaNeighbourhoodCountryTrinidad and TobagoRegionTunapuna PiarcoCityArimaZIP code350462Area code643 Contents 1 Transportation 1 1 Bus network 1 2 Major roadways 2 Education 3 Infrastructure 3 1 Health 3 2 Community facilities 3 3 Churches 4 Notable residents 5 ReferencesTransportation editBus network edit La Horquetta s bus network provides extensive service across the neighborhood as well as to the borough center of Arima in central Arima and to the country s capital city of Port of Spain Nearly all bus lines serving La Horquetta terminate there most do so at the last stop for the La Horquetta route at the Phase 7 bus stop There is also an extensive Yellow School Bus servicing the Primary Schools and Early Childhood learning centers in the neighborhood as well as the outskirts Major roadways edit Churchill Roosevelt Highway is a major highway network north of La Horquetta that links the neighborhood with Port of Spain on the westbound lane and Valencia on the eastbound lane Tumpuna Road is a main road linking the neighborhood to Arima on the northbound lane and Brazil on the southbound lane De Freitas Boulevard is the main road that links the northern phases of the neighborhood with the southern phases Education editLa Horquetta s public schools are operated by the Ministry of Education There are no secondary or high schools in La Horquetta Public primary schools in La Horquetta include La Horquetta North Government School and 2 La Horquetta South Government School 3 La Horquetta has La Horquetta Early Childhood Care And Education Center Infrastructure editHealth edit The La Horquetta health center is a government owned health facility for the neighborhood located in Phase 3 next to the Post Office and is the only health facility in the La Horquetta neighborhood Community facilities edit La Horquetta Community Swimming Pool located on Slinger Francisco Boulevard in Phase 4 La Horquetta and is open to the public 6 days a week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 11 30 AM 6 30 AM La Horquetta Regional Complex located on Marjorie Padmore Avenue in Phase 2 is a multi purpose center use for meetings conferences and neighborhood games Phase 7 Basketball Court Phase 5 Pavilion La Horquetta Village Plaza La Horquetta Steel Drum Complex La Horquetta Police Station Churches edit There are 6 established churches in the neighborhood La Horquetta Roman Catholic Church Phase 3 4 La Horquetta Seventh Day Adventist Church Phase 2 5 La Horquetta Gospel Foundation Church Phase 4 6 Corner Stone Pentecostal Church Phase 7 Church of Resurrection Phase 3 La Horquetta Deliverance Temple Sandpiper Avenue True Worshipers Assembly C O G O P Phase 4 Church of God Prophecy Avenue Christian Brethren AssembliesNotable residents editJamal GayReferences edit La Horquetta wikimapia org La Horquetta North Government Primary School in Arima ID 1327 buzz tt La Horquetta South Government Primary School bordeglobal com 2012 08 08 Catholic Churches in La Horquetta Trinidad and Tobago The Catholic Directory Archived from the original on 2013 10 28 Directory La Horquetta SDA Church South Caribbean Conference Ministerial Dept To evangelize La Horquetta and the world La Horquetta Gospel Foundation Retrieved 2024 01 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Horquetta Arima amp oldid 1194460830, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
