Sangre Grande (region)

Sangre Grande is a region of Trinidad. The Region of Sangre Grande is a local government body and the largest Region of Trinidad and Tobago by area. The region has a land area of 898.94 km². The Sangre Grande Regional Corporation is headquartered in Sangre Grande. Other urban areas within include Guaico, Toco and Valencia. For the Council Term of 2013–2016 the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation was expanded to include one additional Electoral District.

Sangre Grande
Region
Region of Sangre Grande
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Founded	13 September 1990^[1]
Government
• Chairman	Councilor Mr. Anil Juteram
Area
• Total	927 km^2 (358 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	75,766
• Density	82/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym	Sangre Grandian
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)

Demographics

Ancestry

Region of Sangre Grande racial breakdown

Racial composition	2011^[2]
South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian)	31.03%
Black (Afro-Trinidadian/Tobagonian)	30%
Multiracial	22.9%
Dougla (South Asian and Black)	12.8%
White Trinidadian	0.09%
Native American (Amerindian)	0.1%
East Asian (Chinese)	0.1%
Arab (Syrian/Lebanese)	0.006%
Other	0.09%
Not stated	2.5%

References

1. "Act No. 21 of 1990". DIGITAL LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY. Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
2. Central Statistical Office. "NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP, ETHNIC GROUP AND MUNICIPALITY" (PDF).

• , from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.