San Juan is governed by the San Juan–Laventille Regional Corporation. Pronounced "Sahwah" by the local people, San Juan is the first major stop along the East–West Corridor for maxi-taxis and buses. It is located 6.6 kilometres (4.1 miles) east of Port of Spain, 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) west of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus and 17 kilometres (11 miles) away from Piarco International Airport.[1][2][3] 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, Santa Cruz in the north, Barataria in the west, and Champ Fleurs in the east. The Priority Mall serves as a bus terminal for the town.[4] The town was named 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.)
Economy
Courts Megastore in San Juan
San Juan is home to the internationally known beverage company Solo Beverages. Solo Beverages is a company that provides carbonated beverages that are considered a symbol of Trinidad and Tobago. In June 2010, Japs Fried Chicken opened its doors in San Juan. The popular supermarket, Ramesh and Leela is headquartered in the Croisee with another branch located in Febeau Village. Also located on El Socorro Main Road, is Geelal's Super Wholesalers & Distributors Ltd. which is a major import and wholesale outlet supplying the twin islands. El Socorro Road’s most prominent business families are the Geelal’s, the Chotoo’s, and the Chanka Maraj’s. El Socorro Road encompasses car-parts, hardware shops, and groceries, Aranguez Main Road hosts mainly fresh fruit and vegetable shops as well as garden supply stores. The area is always bustling with traffic due to the strong economy. The many businesses located on El Socorro Road has boosted the demand of taxi services which led to an expansion of the El Socorro Taxi Stand in the Croisee. The increased traffic has also allowed gas stations and auto repair shops to become successful in the area as well as many fast food restaurants.
Entertainment
The local nightlife includes many pubs and bars along the main streets of San Juan. The nightlife facilities are available daily until approximately midnight, on Fridays and Saturdays nightlife goes until 5am. Aranguez is home to one of the country's most popular savannahs, Aranguez Savannah. Aranguez Savannah hosts major celebrations and events including Holi, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Hosay, Carnival, cricket games, and The Samaan Tree Rock Festival among many other live concerts.[5][6]
The 2017 chutney-soca song "Ramsingh Sharma" sung by Omardath Maharaj and Raymond Ramnarine is about an Indo-Trinidadian womanizing man from San Juan who enjoys drinking and gambling. The town is mentioned several times throughout the lyrics of the song. The song tied for first place in the 2017 Chutney-Soca Monarch with Ravi Bissambhar's song "The Budget".[7]
Gallery
Bus terminal
The croisee
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For other uses see San Juan This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources San Juan Trinidad and Tobago news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message San Juan pronounced in the local English dialect sah wah is a town in Trinidad and Tobago Located in San Juan Laventille region in Saint George County it lies within the East West Corridor Metropolitan Area between Barataria and Saint Joseph San JuanTownThe San Juan CroiseeCountryTrinidad and TobagoRegionSan Juan LaventilleNamed forSaint John the BaptistGovernment TypeSan Juan LaventilleRegional Corporation ChairmanAnthony RobertsArea Total347 08 sq mi 898 94 km2 Population 2011 Total15 752Time zoneUTC 4 AST Area code s 1 868 638 674 675 825 Contents 1 General overview 2 Economy 3 Entertainment 4 Notable residents 5 In popular culture 6 Gallery 7 ReferencesGeneral overview EditSan Juan is governed by the San Juan Laventille Regional Corporation Pronounced Sahwah by the local people San Juan is the first major stop along the East West Corridor for maxi taxis and buses It is located 6 6 kilometres 4 1 miles east of Port of Spain 5 5 kilometres 3 4 miles west of the University of the West Indies St Augustine campus and 17 kilometres 11 miles away from Piarco International Airport 1 2 3 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 Santa Cruz in the north Barataria in the west and Champ Fleurs in the east The Priority Mall serves as a bus terminal for the town 4 The town was named 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 Economy Edit Courts Megastore in San Juan San Juan is home to the internationally known beverage company Solo Beverages Solo Beverages is a company that provides carbonated beverages that are considered a symbol of Trinidad and Tobago In June 2010 Japs Fried Chicken opened its doors in San Juan The popular supermarket Ramesh and Leela is headquartered in the Croisee with another branch located in Febeau Village Also located on El Socorro Main Road is Geelal s Super Wholesalers amp Distributors Ltd which is a major import and wholesale outlet supplying the twin islands El Socorro Road s most prominent business families are the Geelal s the Chotoo s and the Chanka Maraj s El Socorro Road encompasses car parts hardware shops and groceries Aranguez Main Road hosts mainly fresh fruit and vegetable shops as well as garden supply stores The area is always bustling with traffic due to the strong economy The many businesses located on El Socorro Road has boosted the demand of taxi services which led to an expansion of the El Socorro Taxi Stand in the Croisee The increased traffic has also allowed gas stations and auto repair shops to become successful in the area as well as many fast food restaurants Entertainment EditThe local nightlife includes many pubs and bars along the main streets of San Juan The nightlife facilities are available daily until approximately midnight on Fridays and Saturdays nightlife goes until 5am Aranguez is home to one of the country s most popular savannahs Aranguez Savannah Aranguez Savannah hosts major celebrations and events including Holi Diwali Eid al Fitr Hosay Carnival cricket games and The Samaan Tree Rock Festival among many other live concerts 5 6 Notable residents EditMahaboob Ben Ali businessman Marvin Andrews footballer Sam Boodram singer Satnarayan Maharaj religious leader Charran Singh cricketer Eintou Pearl Springer poetIn popular culture EditThe 2017 chutney soca song Ramsingh Sharma sung by Omardath Maharaj and Raymond Ramnarine is about an Indo Trinidadian womanizing man from San Juan who enjoys drinking and gambling The town is mentioned several times throughout the lyrics of the song The song tied for first place in the 2017 Chutney Soca Monarch with Ravi Bissambhar s song The Budget 7 Gallery Edit Bus terminal The croiseeReferences Edit Metterhausen Fred Distance between two addresses cities or zipcodes mapdevelopers com Metterhausen Fred Distance between two addresses cities or zipcodes mapdevelopers com Metterhausen Fred Distance between two addresses cities or zipcodes mapdevelopers com Welcome to Campus Security Campus Security PDF uwi edu A Holi celebration trinidadexpress com Archived from the original on 2015 06 13 Trinidad A Flow of Festivals Discover Trinidad amp Tobago Travel Guide Discover Trinidad amp Tobago Travel Guide discovertnt com Trinidad Express Newspapers Features Ramsingh Bakyard Studios take over Carnival 2017 Archived from the original on 2017 01 29 Retrieved 2017 02 08 Coordinates 10 39 N 61 27 W 10 650 N 61 450 W 10 650 61 450 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Juan Trinidad and Tobago amp oldid 1127996865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
